study; diligence; discount; reduction
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
maid; helper; help; assistance
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
indicate reason; infers some protest
president (of a society); chairman
pupil; student; schoolchild
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to spend time (on doing something)
convenient; handy; useful
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to become possible; to become able to (do)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
growing child's hearty appetite