to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
great person; eminent figure
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to prevent; to take precautions
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
high achiever; student with good academic results
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
difficult problem; challenge
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to some extent; to a certain extent
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
the others; the remainder
mending; repair; darning; patching up
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
long distance relationship
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
bombshell announcement (statement)
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided