a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to squeeze out; to wring out
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
this and that; one thing or another
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to jar; to creak; to grate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
witnessing; observing; sighting
to make a lasting impression
fitness club; gym; health spa
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
health; healthy; sound; fit
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
correction; revision; amendment
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
again; once more; a second time
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on