what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
unrequited love; one-sided love
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
love triangle; eternal triangle
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
in the end; at the end of the day
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
essays; collection of miscellaneous thoughts
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
close; intimate; on good terms
primary school; elementary school; grade school
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
if you do this; if this is the case
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
establishment; settlement
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course