ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
what do you want?; can I help you?
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in advance; beforehand; previously
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
please (give me); please (do for me)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(not) even once; (not) ever
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
how; in what way; circumstances
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
never mind!; don't worry about it
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
school festival; campus festival
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
war; battle; match; game; competition
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
does not seem; unlikely; improbable