once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
tedious; boring; being fed up with
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
feeling good; feeling pleasant
no need to guess; certainly
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to need; to require; to take; to demand
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
clerk; office worker; office staff
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear