awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
worried look; concerned expression
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
society; public; community; social studies
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
simply; merely; only; solely
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
(medical) doctor; physician
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
environment; circumstance
maximum permissible level or dosage
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to carry something into a place
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)