to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
national holiday; public holiday
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
stone (used for throwing)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
I see; that's right; indeed
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
participation; joining; entry; adherence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address