irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
second-year student; biennial
honour; honor; glory; privilege
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
educational institution; school; academy; campus
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
it seems so; that's what it looks like
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
orphan; person without friends
to have meaning; to be meaningful
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
intensive-care old people's home
everywhere; all over; throughout
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
now that; since; so long as; because
to be fated to; be linked by fate
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with