expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
regret; repentance; remorse
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
finishing blow; coup de grâce
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to go past; to pass; to pass by
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with