somewhere; in some respects; in some way
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
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)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
welcome; (warm) reception
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
current student; enrolled student
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color