dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
hard worker; hardworking person
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
next term; next period; next version; next release
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
rival; competitor; competition
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate