to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
carrying voice; well-projected voice
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
living room (Western style); sitting room
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
the other day; lately; recently
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
supplementary examination