senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to have a talk; to tell a story
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to not believe one's ears
sympathy; empathy; response
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
active; dynamic; behavioural
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
maintenance; preservation; improvement
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
praise; glorification; extolment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
irritation; annoyance; frustration