new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
had better ...; had better not ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to be forward; to be impertinent
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
theatergoer; someone who likes plays