medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
because of; owing to; due to
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
possessed of a strong sense of duty
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)