to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
interference; meddling; butting in
self-consciousness; self-awareness
long ago; already; a long time ago
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
changing clothes; change of clothes
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
colored pencil; coloured pencil
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment