beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
temple (in a loom); tenter
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
number of articles; quantity
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
separate; scattered; apart
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to win and advance to the next round
trivial; not amounting to much
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
looking depressed; long face
recently; lately; these days
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
alone; by oneself; on one's own
telephone call; telephone (device)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
have a good day; take care; see you
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
piece; fragment; one (object)