to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
life; living; I; me; student
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
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
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
living by oneself; living alone
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality