to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
senior high school student
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in that way; thus; so; so?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
while; even though; despite
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)