otherwise; or else; if not
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to say; to be called; to do
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
female company president; female CEO
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
British made; made in Britain