you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
to rock; to shake; to swing
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
Hawk-Eye (computer referee system)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to be ill; to suffer from
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
standard; set; routine; decided
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
day on which the temperature rises above 30°C
air conditioning; air cooling
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business