leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
maternity blues; post-natal depression; post-partum blues
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit; weak
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to rearrange; to resequence
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to become an expert; to be master at
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
adherent; devotee; believer
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to haul in hand over hand
influential person; man of importance
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)
(university) admission category for recommended candidates