at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
single word; a few words; brief comment
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
breakdown of negotiations
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
action committee; executive committee
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase