upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to come to one's senses; to calm down
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
sundry; various; assorted
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
serious; severe; grave; acute
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
correspondence; exchange of letters
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in