hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to roll about; to writhe about
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
damp; moist (negative nuance)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
amateur as good as a professional
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
last week; the week before
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
complete change; about-face
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
such a thing; something like that
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women