to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
they; those guys; those fellows
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
school nurse; nurse teacher; health teacher
someone; a certain person
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
among these; between these; of these
what proportion; what percentage
close to the wall; alongside the wall
every person; each one; everybody
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)