to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(social) position; status
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
dispute; argument; contention
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
last week; the week before
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress