first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
in succession; one by one
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement