to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
such; like that; that sort of; very
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
main purpose; primary objective
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited