face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
in succession; one by one
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
choice; selection; option
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
such; like that; that sort of
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
excursion; field trip; school trip
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to choose; to select; to pick (out)