frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to fold up; to fold into layers
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
calling by name; designation; nomination
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind