without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
defense; defence; protection
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
serious; not joking; straight
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in that way; thus; so; so?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sorry; excuse me; thank you
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh