I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
difficult to ...; hard to ...
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
studying very hard; studying like mad
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
metre; meter; meter; gauge
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
line; queue; procession; matrix
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
one by one; one each; one at a time
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
forcibly; against one's will
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
the other day; a few days ago
student (esp. a university student)
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case