to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
from the beginning; from scratch
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to cultivate a better understanding
special training; intensive training; crash course
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
stature; build; height; size; physique