to become an expert; to be master at
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
twice; again; second time
dental caries; tooth decay
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
public agency; public institution
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
here and there; in places
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dispersing; breaking up; running away
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression