to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
considerably; greatly; a lot
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
time; hour; period; class
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to read the situation; to sense the mood
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)