small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
parting; separation; farewell
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
living room (Western style); sitting room
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to raise one's voice; to shout
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
back off!; leave me alone!
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
official in charge; person in charge
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have