to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to whine; to make feeble complaints
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be helpful; to be useful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to go along; to walk along; to follow
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
results; record; grades; marks
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
late at night; at a late hour
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
shopping; purchased goods
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
already; now; no longer; not any more