to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to call again; to call someone back
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
as (for); for; in the capacity of
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
light; easy; non-serious; minor
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
waste of time; killing time
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
table tennis club; ping-pong club
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care