at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to bring; to take; to bring about
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
sudden drop; precipitous slope
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to feel oneself indebted to
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to come and go; to go back and forth
question; inquiry; enquiry
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
technically accomplished; technical; polished
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
pull; patronage; tug; discount
hard (life); tough (world)