arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
coherence; order; focus; point
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
France; French (language)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
foreign; abroad; overseas
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
short distance; short range; short-haul
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
even if; even though; wow
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
matter of time; question of time
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic