ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
duty; function; office; mission; task
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
action; operation; effect; function
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
social life; social intercourse
to concern; to be related
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to get along well together; to be close to each other
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
indirection; indirectness
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face