silence (not speaking); muteness
had better ...; had better not ...
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
only; merely; but; no more than
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to some extent; to a certain extent
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
wicked tongue; abusive language
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
individual; private person; personal; private
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)