inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
society; public; community; social studies
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to graduate from a university
alma mater clique; old school tie
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
good feeling; feeling good
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
I see; that's right; indeed
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
for your information; I'm telling you
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play