studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
troubles both at home and abroad
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
hating; strongly disliking
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to say; to be called; to do
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
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)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
our country; our land; one's own country
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)