especially; above all; inter alia; among others
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
fortune-telling; divination
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
knowing; (an) acquaintance
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
admission ticket for an examination
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
worst; worst-case (scenario)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done