influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to entrust; to leave to a person
the same; the said; likewise
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be discouraged; to shrink from
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
every year; yearly; annually
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
both; both sides; both parties
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
these days; nowadays; recently
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
indeed; really; truly; very much
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
independence; self-reliance
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
strangeness; abnormality; disorder