reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
longing for; burning desire
annual (plant); first-year student
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
ability; capability; competence; skill
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
with a start; with a jump
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
speech and conduct; words and deeds
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; oddball
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I see; that's right; indeed
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
reaction; response; reaction
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm