most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
close; intimate; on good terms
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
present; gift; to give a present or gift
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to manage something successfully; to be successful
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
set of three; three sets; three classes
just because; even if; even though
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
relatively; comparatively
serious; severe; grave; acute
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed