yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
insertion; incorporation; infixing
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
participation; joining; entry; adherence
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
stagnation; hindrance; delay
the very best; excellent; superb
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to increase (all the more)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
almost; roughly; approximately
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting