before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
solitude; loneliness; isolation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
time; season; period; phase; stage
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
results; record; grades; marks
number one; first; best; most; game; round
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
head; lead; vanguard; first
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more