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
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
document; official papers
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
sidewalk café; footpath café
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
recommendation; referral; endorsement
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
built-in; fixed; attached
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
public bath; communal bath; public bath or hot springs maintained by the local community and free or low fee