clanging; empty; deserted
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
contradiction; inconsistency
to prostrate oneself before
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
beyond this point; from now on; after this
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
pronunciation; production of sound
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo