to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
homeroom; form room; form class
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
very shy person; bashful person
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
free (of charge); gratuitous
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to succeed; to bear fruit
curiosity; inquisitiveness
surely (not); certainly (not)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into