sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
(act of) writing on a blackboard
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
moving about; stirring about
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to pick up; to find; to gather
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
no, not like that (but like this)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
two times; twice; two degrees
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
way (of doing); manner; method; means
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled