care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
when it becomes; when it comes to
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to move (house); to change residence
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
general public; the masses
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
pad thai; phat thai; phad thai; Thai rice noodle dish
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
for example; for instance; e.g.
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
frame; framework; outline
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)