flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first thing in the morning
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
public transportation; public transport
question; inquiry; enquiry
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
artificial intelligence; AI
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
following the lead of; playing second fiddle to; follower
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year