state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
medical examination; checkup; consultation
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument