examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
gazing at (in wonderment)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
notice; attention; observation
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
interruption; suspension; break
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill