overestimation; overvaluing
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
action of making something; -ification
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
full ripeness; full maturity
body; body blow (in boxing)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
older brother and younger sister
beyond this point; from now on; after this
four (long cylindrical things)
going around; patrol; round; tour
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
in perfect form; going swimmingly
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front