towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
while; during (the time when)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
shopping; purchased goods
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
application; request; petition
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
originally; by nature; from the start
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
though; notwithstanding; although
to one's delight; to one's joy
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
rather; better; instead; if anything