spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
half and half; fifty-fifty
reading aloud; recitation
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to turn completely into; to become completely
return of something; repayment
being startled; getting a shock
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sports ground; sports oval
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
relatively; comparatively
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
of no interest; not interested