opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
don't you think?; indicates question
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
penalty; sentence; punishment
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meaning; significance; sense
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
ability; capability; skill
admiration; being impressed (by)
openly; in public; without caring what others think
sovereign; emperor; monarch
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to pile up; to accumulate
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
although; but; even though; I wish that
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
older brother; elder brother