instability; insecurity; crankiness
to brighten; to grow light
troubled face; worried expression
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
such; this sort of; like this
role of the villain; the bad guy
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
company president; manager; director
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to ask; to enquire; to query
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
ten; 10; ten years of age
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)