above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
elder sister; effeminate man
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
and yet; though; when; in spite of
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
studies; schoolwork; classwork
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...