any more; any further; any better; any longer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be exhausted; to be tired out
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
by myself; in person; by oneself
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to ask a question; to ask questions
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to have a smattering knowledge of
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling