popular name; common name; given name
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to paint (draw) a picture
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
almost every day; almost daily
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
quick-witted; quick to understand
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to begin; to set about; to start
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
private tutor; coach; governess
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
possible; potential; practicable; feasible