overseas student; exchange student
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to be helpful; to be useful
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
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
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge