(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
pride; dignity; self-respect
having said that; be that as it may
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
excursion; field trip; school trip
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
cheap article; poor quality article
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
affectation; showiness; pretence
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
than; from; out of; except; but; more
practicality; utility; usefulness
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently