noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to gain strength; to have energy
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
self-consciousness; self-awareness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
manners; courtesy; etiquette
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
growth period (in children)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
chair; stool; post; office; position
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress