to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to show up; to appear; to turn up
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
calamity; disaster; misfortune
optimism; taking an optimistic view
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to press a question; to cross-examine
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to try to do; to attempt to do
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
rather than; more ... than ...
even so; anyhow; at any rate
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)