for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
prime minister; premier; chancellor
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
authority; power; influence
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
of course; certainly; naturally
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
everything; anything; nothing
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
I see; that's right; indeed
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
with a friendly grin; smilingly
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
almost every day; almost daily
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with