eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
it is not (like that) either
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
woman; female; feminine gender
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to join together; to combine; to join up
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
button (clothing); push-button
what's what; heads or tails
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record