direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
because of; owing to; due to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
almost every day; almost daily
nothing but; none other than
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
boy; son; baby boy; young man
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
input; (data) entry; typing
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
instant; moment; for an instant
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
even though; despite; when
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
senior high school; high school
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
working; being employed; being hired
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to smell sweet; to be fragrant