about; concerning; related to; -ish
rather; sooner; preferably
interference; meddling; butting in
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
general; popular; common; typical
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
final; eventual; ultimate
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
when it comes to; concerning
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
family structure; family composition; family makeup
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
conviction; belief; confidence
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
relationships with the opposite sex
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
personal criticism; character sketch
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
double suicide; lovers' suicide
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance