to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket
schedule; program; programme; agenda
secret; private; surreptitious
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
old friend; old acquaintance
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
personal results; individual's score
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
report card; result sheet
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
(right at the) side; just beside
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)