to chase; to run after; to pursue
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
reskilling; improving one's skills
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
Electone; electronic organ
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
tune (melody, piece of music)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
half and half; fifty-fifty
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
voice training; vocal exercises
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
delicious; appetizing; appetising
keep up your strength; chin up!
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
friction; discord; strife
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
booklet with homework assignments for the summer vacation
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs