feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
negotiations; discussions; connection
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
schedule; program; programme; agenda
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
odds and ends; all; every
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to look down on; to condescend
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
serves you right!; see what happens!
postponement; deferment; adjournment
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization