impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
traditional; conventional
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to encamp; to take up positions
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
preference; priority; precedence
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
job hunting; job searching
this and that; various things
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all