to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to be able to manage somehow or another
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
proposal; offer; request; application
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
private tutor; coach; governess
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
tall figure; high stature
to get late; to advance; to wear on
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
tenth day of the month; ten days
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
results; record; grades; marks
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to turn completely into; to become completely
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent