to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
hoarse voice; husky voice
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to bury; to embed; to implant
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)