character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tremendous; big; great; terrible
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pronunciation; production of sound
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
such; like that; that sort of
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to feel depressed; to be down