these days; nowadays; recently; lately
play facility; fairground attraction; playground facility; amusement facility
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
time required; time taken; necessary time
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
hello; good day; good afternoon
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme