dullard; indecisive person
to be infected; to be contagious
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
normalcy; normality; normal
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
analepticum; restorative medicine
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
very interesting; of great interest
perfect; complete; flawless
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
lip-syncing; lip-synching
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
should; must; -able; probably; likely
what time; (lit.) which hour
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties