to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
near oneself; close to one; familiar
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
declaration; proclamation; announcement
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
very young; little; childish; immature
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
reduction by half; halving
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)