to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to have meaning; to be meaningful
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
mental; spiritual; emotional
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
difference in social standing; difference in social position
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
attack; assault; attempt; try
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
letter; missive; note; mail
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to apologize; to apologise
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present