to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
winter vacation; winter holidays
spring break; spring vacation
marking; grading; scoring
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
being lost in deep thought
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to sit for an examination
to feel depressed; to be down
selection; choice; option
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
contrived; false-sounding
little something; reward; tip
fine weather; fair weather
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry