opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
than; other than; except; but
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
university education; college education (training)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
go that far; to that extent
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
chair; stool; post; office; position
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
welcome!; nice to see you!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
section manager; section chief
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)