handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
being up to the person himself
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
entertainment reporter; entertainment journalist; gossip columnist
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
natural; reasonable; understandable
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to ask; to enquire; to query
nothing but; none other than
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to hide; to conceal oneself
excess; surplus; superabundance
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
long slits (esp. of eyes)