what's the matter?; what's wrong?
serious; not joking; straight
life; living; I; me; student
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
accurate; correct; precise; exact
deputy head teacher; vice principal
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
offender; criminal; culprit
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.