above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to shake one's head (in denial)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
offender; criminal; culprit
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
while; during (the time when)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
clientele; customer stratum
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough