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
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
such ... as; or some such
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
materials; data; document
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle