that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
originally; by nature; from the start
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
results; record; grades; marks
presence (impressive quality)
pupil; student; schoolchild
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
special training; intensive training; crash course
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
will not do; do not; does not
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)