present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
instead; but (on the other hand)
impression; strong belief; conviction
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to be smeared; to be covered
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
almost every day; almost daily
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful