setting off (on a trip); departure
touching; moving; painful
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
business; work; operations; service; duties
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
drunk driving; drink-driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
former residence; former land; place remembered for a connection to someone
Gupta dynasty (of India, approx. 320-600 CE)
blank column; blank space
world history; international history
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
classmate; friend in the same class
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
abuse; misuse; perversion
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to raise one's voice; to shout
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
enumeration; citation; listing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
steamed bun with minced pork filling
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
one (thing); one piece; one item
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
senior; elder; person older than oneself