(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
interruption; suspension; break
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to repeat; to do over again
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
main purpose; primary objective
interpersonal; between individuals
being startled; getting a shock
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
form; method; system; formula
second (unit of time); arc second
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
increase in speed; acceleration
recitation; reciting from memory
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
social network; social networking service
diffusion rate; rate of spread