continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
at least; at most; (even) just
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
such; like that; that sort of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
even though; despite; when
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
line; queue; procession; matrix
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
meaning; significance; sense
what kind of; what sort of; what
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist