introduction; presentation; referral; listing
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
matter causing distress; something causing worry
pupil; student; schoolchild
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
company; corporation; workplace
development; exploitation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
interest (in something); enthusiasm
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself