far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
several weeks; a few weeks
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
existence; being; life; survival
now that you say that; now that you mention it
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
being very busy; busyness
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
number two; mistress; concubine
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
quarrel; dispute; argument
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to change (one's clothes)
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down