prayer (for something); supplication
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
considerably; fairly; quite
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
at least; at most; (even) just
to be conspicuous; to stand out
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to have a talk; to tell a story
indicate reason; infers some protest
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to go out and away; to leave
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
after that; afterwards; thereafter
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
test period; exam period; examination time
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)