truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way