double; twice (as much); twofold
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; (lit.) once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
profitable plan; good plan
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
very; much; greatly; a lot of
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
some people; a few people; several people
to take (be in) charge of
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(together) with; -wide; including
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
housing district; residential district
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
even more; still more; further
group; party; team; squad; section
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool