still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
adds force or indicates command
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
pronunciation; production of sound
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
I'd be lying if I said ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
something; some kind of; for some reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to flare up; to fly into a rage
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...