read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
isn't it; right?; you know?
to push aside; to brush aside
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
look!; there!; here!; that is
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
10,000,000,000; ten billion
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
first meeting; first interview with
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
it hasn't been long since
number one; first; best; most; game; round
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)