reliance; trust; faith; confidence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
contract; compact; agreement
had better ...; had better not ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
falling apart while cooking
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
every year; yearly; annually
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(not) even once; (not) ever
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
really; truly; indeed; good grief
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
simple honesty; tactless frankness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank