to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
programme; program; plans; arrangements
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
family; members of a family
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be needed; to be wanted
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
will not do; do not; does not
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
that day; the very same day
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
first ski of the season; first ski run
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
witty (happy, apt) remark; well-worded saying; epigram; aphorism