to recall; to remember; to recollect
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
arm; skill; efforts; ability
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
society; the world; the times
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
graduation ceremony; commencement
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
origin; beginning; source; rise
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all