to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
womanly; ladylike; feminine
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
declaration; proclamation; announcement
as if nothing had happened
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to graduate from a university
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tight skirt; straight skirt
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to accept; to receive; to agree
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
strictly; severely; rigidly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
question; inquiry; enquiry
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
not caring; not giving a damn
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
retrenchment; curtailment; economy