annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
without cause; without reason
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
attendance (at school); going to school
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choices; alternatives; options
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
so; like this; in this way
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
favourite motto; pet saying
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
very; extremely; excessively
all members; everybody; regular member
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to change completely; to change suddenly
stagnation; hindrance; delay
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp