to summon courage; to be brave
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
job satisfaction exploitation; trading off wages against "rewards"
university student; college student
call; summons; convening; convocation
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
for a while; for some time; for a period
chit; sales slip; voucher
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
never mind!; don't worry about it
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
now that you say that; now that you mention it
remembrance; recollection; recognition
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
story; tale; talk; discussion