build; physique; frame; constitution
average; ordinary; normal
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
participation; joining; entry
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
such ... as; or some such
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
being bad at communication; being unsociable
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
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