natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
step; stride; counter for steps
after school (at the end of the day)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
since when; from when; how long
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
new student; freshman; first-year student
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
suffix for familiar person
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be surprised; to be astonished
serious; not joking; straight
honorific/polite/humble prefix
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight