called; known as; that; to say
(about) medium; middle; average
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
financial power; financial means; wealth
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
potato chips; potato crisps
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to press against each other; to huddle together
potato chips; potato crisps
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to take a picture; to take a photo
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement