to concern; to be related
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
personal digital assistant; PDA
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
throwaway; disposable; single-use
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
guardians; parents; father and older brother
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
food and drink; eating and drinking
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to be embarrassed; to lose face
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
mass communication; mass media
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to kill; to defeat; to beat