terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to collect; to assemble; to gather
otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat department
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
over-fond parent; doting parent
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
little finger; pinky; little toe
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
conference room; council room
to begin to walk; to set out
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to wear glasses; to put on glasses