to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
president (of a society); chairman
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
parent-teacher association; PTA
board or officer's meeting
just one person; only one
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
promotion; raising of status
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; merely; but; no more than
2nd day of the month; two days
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
review (of learned material); revision
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
white stone; white (go pieces)