the positive and the negative
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
specialization; specialisation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
how; in what way; how about
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
considerably; fairly; quite
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
master; teacher; stable master
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning