something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sour look; surly face; pout
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
both schools; both universities
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
name recognition; established reputation
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
results; record; grades; marks
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
yearned for; longed for; missed
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive