though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
exactly as stated; verbatim
beyond that point; after that
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
literally; to the letter; literal
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
inattention; absent-mindedness
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to run about; to rush about