to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
otherwise; or else; if not
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
acceleration; speeding up
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
pride; dignity; self-worth
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to try to do; to attempt to do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she