terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
time; season; period; phase; stage
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
single word; a few words; brief comment
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
more than anything; above all else
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
popular name; common name; given name
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
pupil; student; schoolchild
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
recommendation; referral; endorsement
that's a different matter; that's a different story
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal