to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
now that; since; so long as; because
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
African elephant (Loxodonta africana); African bush elephant
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
charred; burnt black; scorched black
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
trivial; not amounting to much
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
standing for a long time; remaining standing
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
property; fortune; assets
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping