to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to commit a crime; to do evil
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to emphasize; to attach importance to
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to rank next to; to come after
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
about; concerning; related to; -ish
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
greater than ...; bigger ...
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
interior; inside; internal
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)