imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
elementary; basic; rudimentary
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
university student; college student
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
kindergartener; preschooler
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
troubled face; worried expression
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
research; study; investigation
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to live; to make a living; to get on with
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable