to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
hello; good day; good afternoon
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
pistol; handgun; revolver
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
tool; implement; means; furniture