to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
devil; evil spirit; genie
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
the front; honest; upright; decent
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(turned out) all right in the end
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
performing style; acting style
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
soon; shortly; before long
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance