to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
here and there; everywhere
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
place; situation; position; location
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
just above; right overhead
to throw open; to leave open
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to accept; to receive; to agree
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
pupil; student; schoolchild
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
special; particular; peculiar; unique
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely