figurative expression; metaphorical expression
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to finish reading; to read through
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
worst; poor and boring; uncool
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
lacking a plan; haphazard
self-consciousness; self-awareness
planned; scheduled; systematic
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
two legs; two feet; two pairs
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)