to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
English conversation; school for English conversation
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
(period of) a year; during an era
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
marathon; long-distance race
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to translate; to interpret
that's (as in "that's all")
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
so; like this; in this way
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused