strong pressure; heavy pressure
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
regret; repentance; remorse
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
spread; span; expanse; extent
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
while; even though; despite
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
results; record; grades; marks
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
price; cost; value; worth; value
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
existence; being; presence
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled