after all; because; but; even; too; as well
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
only; merely; but; no more than
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
insight; power of observation
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
class president; head class representative
results; record; grades; marks
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)