to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
but; however; provided that
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
selection; choice; option
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
future (usually near); prospects
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
kitchen; financial situation
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry