in a sense; in some way; to an extent
failure; mistake; blunder
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
at a young age; while still young
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
decision; determination; resolution
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
primary school; elementary school; grade school
future (usually near); prospects
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to detain; to check; to restrain
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous