technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
applying to enter more than one school
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
the reverse; other side; lining
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
vitality; energy; dynamism
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to cease; to stop; to be over
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
right beside; close to; nearby
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
wipe (film transition); picture-in-picture; PiP; wipe; tissue
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to be softened; to calm down
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh