any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
social phobia; chronic shyness; social anxiety disorder; stage fright
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
excellent; splendid; very good
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
meaning; significance; sense
how much; how many; to what extent
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
legend; folklore; tradition
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
special training; intensive training; crash course