desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
finishing blow; coup de grâce
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
departure; leaving; setting off
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
hand luggage; hand baggage
knapsack; rucksack; backpack
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to need; to call for; to require
general idea; concept; notion
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
first generation; founder
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to step forward; to take a step forward
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch