system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
whispering into a person's ear
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
student (esp. a university student)
large serving; large portion
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
business conditions; business category; line of business
sorry; excuse me; thank you
life; living; I; me; student
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
session; jam session; jam
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
(religious) faith; belief; creed
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous