to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
head of the student council; president of the student council
operating officer; company executive
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to have a meal; to take a meal
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
free time; time at leisure
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
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)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)