system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
remarkable; striking; obvious
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
student in a lower grade; underclassman
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to beat time; to mark time
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to state; to express; to mention
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
such; like that; that sort of; very
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash