favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
menu; schedule; program; menu
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to subsist; to keep on living
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
(another's) child; child; kid
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
besides; in addition; also; moreover
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying