will not do; do not; does not
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
students attending lectures
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
notarized document; notarised document
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
clerical desk; office desk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
garden (esp. with trees); park
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
not limited to; not just ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)