area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
finish; end; completion; result
computerized tomography; CT
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
rather; sooner; preferably
disposal site; disposal plant
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
logo; Logo (programming language)
standing tall; towering; soaring
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
joke; playfulness; kidding around
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)