exchange of blows; long rally
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
bark; husk; untanned pelt
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
upward tendency; rising trend
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
modesty; self-control; discretion
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to take up space; to occupy space
candidate (for an election)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
party; set; gang; company; person
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
separate case; another matter
to paint (draw) a picture
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
next term; next period; next version; next release
occasionally; now and then; from time to time