to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
every month; monthly; month by month
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
French film; French movie
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
personal; individual; private
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
the same generation; coeval
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
forcibly; against one's will