results; record; grades; marks
about the same; about equal to; close match
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 compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the world in general; society; convention
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly