to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
restoration; repair; mending
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
mineral deposit; ore deposit
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
fall; drop; descent; coming down
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
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
firmly rooted; deep-seated
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
it is I who should say so
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to look forward to something
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to accompany; to go with; to go together
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to rush over; to run up to
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
settlement; solution; resolution
way of talking; speaking style
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
first meeting; first interview with