just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to come to one's senses; to calm down
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to go ahead; to pull ahead
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
transfer station; transfer point
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
neat and clean; tidy; trim
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
genuine; authentic; true; real
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
the other day; a few days ago
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
real estate agent; realtor
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
spring break; spring vacation
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)