rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to walk away; to walk off
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to care for someone; to look after someone
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
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.)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...