to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
January; first month of the lunar calendar
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
Capricornus (constellation); Capricorn; the Goat
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to hide; to keep to oneself
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
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
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
kickboard; flutterboard; float
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
study; diligence; discount; reduction
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
at least; at most; (even) just
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to cease; to stop; to be over
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
back off!; leave me alone!
recreation; diversion; relaxation