bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
it's been a long time; long time no see
immediately; right away; on the spot
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
lip-syncing; lip-synching
same; similar; (just) like; equal
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
record high; all-time high
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
both hands; both arms; ten
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
wide-open; frank; open; candid
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.