double; twice (as much); twofold
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
important person; strategic person; key figure
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
feeling keenly; fully realizing
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
about; on; regarding; per; for every
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
radiant smile; contented smile
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
I don't know; I don't understand