worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and; thereupon; because of that
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
cake or snack served with tea
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
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main question; real issue at hand
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be surprised; to be astonished
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
general idea; concept; notion
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to