leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
automatic; intransitive verb
restoration; repair; mending
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
article for everyday use; domestic article
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
matter of time; question of time
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
training; drill; practice; discipline
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine