taxi dispatch fee; call-out fee; pickup charge
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
guidance; leadership; leading the way
single word; a few words; brief comment
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
women's college; women's university
life; living; I; me; student
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to forget completely; to leave behind
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
security; stability; safety; peace
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to spit out; to eject; to dump
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
green light; (giving) permission; OK
story; tale; talk; discussion