straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
reality; actuality; hard fact
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to have the privilege of doing
another school; other schools
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
telephone call; telephone (device)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
sending back; return to sender
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
female high-school student