to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
expertise; experience; knowledge
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
the other day; a few days ago
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to talk; to chat; to chatter
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
genius; prodigy; natural gift
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
feeling; sense; impression
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
clearing one's throat; cough
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
fourth day of the month; four days
second day of the month; two days
having in mind; happening to know of; idea