marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to appear all together; to be all present
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
being the runner-up; finishing second
proper; right; reasonable
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to be reluctant to answer; to hesitate to answer
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to