to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
exercises; practice problem
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
until now; so far; up to the present
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
globular shape; spherical shape
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
a little bit; a little while
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
baseball ground; baseball stadium
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch