honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to become better; to improve
to support each other; to support one another
popular name; common name; given name
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
paper crane; origami crane
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
natural; intrinsic; from birth
branch office; branch store
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath