towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
special selection; finest pick; top pick
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
sales; selling; marketing
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
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
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
considerably; fairly; quite
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
for example; for instance; e.g.
southern part; the south (of a region)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
northern part; the north (of a region)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
coincident with; while; simultaneously
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter