to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
nothing but; none other than
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
be (that) as it may; having said that
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
the opposite sex; isomerism
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that's the way it is; such is life
don't you think?; indicates question
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
use; utilization; utilisation; application
single word; a few words; brief comment
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with