textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
the teaching profession; education of laity
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
sick person; patient; invalid
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
sunlight; rays of the Sun
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
emergency staircase; fire escape
invisibly; secretly; privately
to telephone; to make a phone call
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to wander; to roam from place to place
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
bank; banking institution
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish