having said that; on the other hand
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
almost; roughly; approximately
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
notice; attention; observation
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
small number; few; minority
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to make an appearance; to show up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
really; truly; indeed; good grief
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
with a friendly grin; smilingly
good humour (humor); good mood
estimated (probable) age (e.g. of victim)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at