English conversation; school for English conversation
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
scene; sight; scenario; setting
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
way of eating; how to eat
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
established fact; fait accompli
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
it's no joke; gimme a break!
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
business world; business circles; (the) industry
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to bring; to take; to bring about
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
until now; so far; up to the present
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)