concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to head home; to leave for home
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to read (a book, etc.) over again
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
one end; an end; part; fragment
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to tighten; to press hard
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
round shape; circle; circular form
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul