not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
alone; by oneself; on one's own
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
hard worker; hardworking person
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to join together; to combine; to join up
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
killing two birds with one stone
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
materials; data; document
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt