classic (work, esp. book); the classics
serves you right!; see what happens!
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
hospitalization; hospitalisation
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
called; known as; that; to say
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
2nd day of the month; two days
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
good policy; wise policy; best plan
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
disorder; chaos; confusion
decrease; reduction; decline
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge