just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
training; education; development; cultivation
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
originally; by nature; from the start
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hide; to keep to oneself
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
in comparison to; rather than
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
special; particular; peculiar; unique
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
support; backing; aid; assistance