such; this sort of; like this
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
manufacturing cost; production cost
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
three kinds; three varieties
in one's own way or style
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state