only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
story; tale; talk; discussion
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
complimentary copy of a book
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
document; official papers