for your information; I'm telling you
convenient; handy; useful
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
final adjustment; final coordination
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
reopening; resumption; restarting
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
decision; settlement; definition
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to raise one's voice; to shout
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
property; fortune; assets
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
counter for books; volume
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to save; to leave over; to spare
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge