mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
to be relieved; to feel relieved
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to press a question; to cross-examine
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
test period; exam period; examination time
club activities; extracurricular activities
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
along the road; along the way
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
silence (not speaking); muteness
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
first; first base; first baseman; fast
counter seat; seat at the counter
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely