popular name; common name; nickname; alias
difficult problem; challenge
using as an intermediary; through
way of solving (a problem); solution
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
offence; offense; hindrance
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
visual confirmation; sighting
document; official papers
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
right beside; close to; nearby
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to mistake (A for B); to misread
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
looks; personal appearance; features
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to approach; to draw near
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
social life; social intercourse
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to begin to bloom; to come out