to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
immoral; illicit; unethical
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
a pair (of shoes or socks)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to be away from home; to be out of the house
beginning; clue; starting point
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
USB; universal serial bus; USB flash drive; USB memory stick
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
far sight and deep design
next year; next fiscal year
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
new student; freshman; first-year student
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to ask a question; to ask questions
next generation; future generation
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
interview (e.g. for a job)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
reasoning; logic; persuasion
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
during; for the duration of