not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to explain; to dispel doubts
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
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.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to dye; to colour; to color
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
for example; for instance; e.g.
unimportant details; inessentials
sorry to bother you, but ...
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe