effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as (for); for; in the capacity of
minuteness; one millionth
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
cannot be compared with; no match for
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
senior high school student
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to collect; to assemble; to gather
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
however; having said that; but
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed