tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
incident; affair; happening; event
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
if you do this; if this is the case
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
study; learning; tutorial
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to shake; to sway; to waver
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
decoration; ornament; trimmings
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
I see; that's right; indeed
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
very; much; greatly; a lot of