other side; opposite side; other party
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
out of control; uncontrollable
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
although I say; although one might say; although called
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to express (in words); to confess
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
underground; subterranean
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?