book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
non-virgin woman; woman with sexual experience
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
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
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
second division; secondary division
sleepover; overnight stay
moderately; in moderation
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to detain; to check; to restrain
something like ...; something called ...
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
almost every day; almost daily
from the beginning; from scratch
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
moderate; proper; just right
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair