special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
maintenance; preservation; improvement
rest; break; recess; intermission
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
practice; practising; experience
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
men and women of all ages
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
independence; self-reliance
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
a person without a single relative
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to satisfy the requirements
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
to work hard; to work diligently
height (of body); stature
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score