liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
secret; private; surreptitious
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
around the world; throughout the world
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
proposal; proposition; suggestion
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to make an appearance; to show up
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way