textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
poor physical health; bad shape
until now; so far; up to the present
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
mental illness; emotional disorder
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
explanation; interpretation
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
environment; circumstance
to be silent; to say nothing
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
various places; several sources
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(committee) chairman; president
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
almost; roughly; approximately
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
emotional wall; internal barrier