thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death
grave maintenance; grave keeper
sour look; surly face; pout
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
hammer throw (track and field event)
I (alphabet letter); i; I (symbol for iodine)
hair (on the head); pubic hair
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
ramification; branching off
National Center Test for University Admissions
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
(personal) background check
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
amiable; affable; likable
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.