to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be needed; to be wanted
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up