to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
in the meanwhile; during the time
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
temporary absence from school
of no interest; not interested
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be silent; to say nothing
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
senior; elder; person older than oneself
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the scruff or nape of the neck
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
behind; in the rear; in back
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)