transcendence; excellence; superiority
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
interview (e.g. for a job)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to carry around; to carry on one's person
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
imagination; supposition; guess
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
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
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
closing time; lockup; curfew