taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
much less; to say nothing of
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
group; party; team; squad; section
soldier; combatant; warrior
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
but; however; provided that
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
head of the student council; president of the student council
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
(committee) chairman; president
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(the) executive; administration; leadership
attendance; presence; appearance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
president (of a society); chairman
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe