home; household; family; hearth
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
understanding person; supporter
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
movie; film; motion picture
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
screening (a movie); showing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
well-mannered; courteous; polite
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
support; backing; patronage
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve