to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
process; course; mechanism
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
in its entirety; whole; wholly
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
general; popular; common; typical
that's the way it is; such is life
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion