frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
spine; backbone; spinal column
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to lie down; to throw oneself down
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
manners; behavior; behaviour
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
in one's own way or style
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
attendance at the House (Diet)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
near; close; beside; third person
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to rise; to erect; to get up
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
history of; experience of
surroundings; environs; circumference