to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
now that you say that; now that you mention it
tendency; trend; inclination
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to understand; to make out
authenticity; credibility
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
the same rank; equality; apposition
clearing one's throat; cough
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
schoolgirl; female student
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to be expensive; to be costly