to become settled; to be fixed
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
just past noon; afternoon
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to crack; to develop a crack
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
January; first month of the lunar calendar
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
alcohol dependency; alcoholism
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
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 reach; to get to; to arrive at
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger