soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
process; course; mechanism
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
creation; generation; formation; derivation
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
results; record; grades; marks
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
document; official papers
to hand over; to surrender
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to lie down; to throw oneself down
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
central city; major city (in a region)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to cry and shout; to scream
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands