repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
while; during (the time when)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
conference room; council room
headquarters; head office; main office
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to state; to express; to mention
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
one's share; one's portion
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)