to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to break the silence; to break one's silence
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
alteration; falsification; faking
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to recover consciousness; to come to
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
main ingredient; main component
such; this sort of; like this
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar