teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
name; given name; first name
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
surname; family name; last name
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
honorific/polite/humble prefix
world; society; people; the public
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
news programme; news program
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)