how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
just because; even if; even though
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tension; mental strain; nervousness
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
pupil; student; schoolchild
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to look away; to avert one's eyes
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
change; alteration; modification
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
(a) little; somewhat; somehow