absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be a matter of life or death
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hospitalization; hospitalisation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
because of; owing to; due to
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
individual; private person; personal; private
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
entrance; admission; entering
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete