to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
working in the fields; working on a farm
to chase; to run after; to pursue
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
curly hair; kinky hair; frizzy hair
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
warp; curvature; curve; arch
school expenses; education fund
to repent; to be penitent
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
smelting furnace; blast furnace
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support