to explain or describe a situation or matter in greatest details
I regret that; I feel terrible but; I'm sorry but
fretting about forced idleness
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
inhumane weapons; weapon against humanity
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
body set on fire from head to foot (like a daruma doll being ritually incinerated)
swear word; dirty word; coprolalia
unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
level of popularity (with the opposite sex); degree of attractiveness
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
to differentiate; to segregate
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
two days before yesterday; three days back (ago)
each juncture; each turning point
home-schooling; studying at home
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
hard-to-use space (in an apartment, etc.); dead space (artillery, etc.); (respiratory) dead space
Magic Tape (brand of hook-and-loop fastener, equiv. to Velcro)
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
no loss or gain; coming out even
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
exercises; practice problem