to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
new student; freshman; first-year student
extremely; very; really; super; so
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
something like ...; something called ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
reaction; response; reaction
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
hand used like a sword in striking
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
sports-minded; sports-oriented
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)