what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
single word; a few words; brief comment
court (of law); courtroom
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
wherein; therein; thereinto
while; even though; despite
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
being too late; losing one's final chance
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to do for (the sake of someone else)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
long ago; already; a long time ago
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
story; tale; talk; discussion