not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
graduate; alumnus; alumna
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
raising morale; lifting of morale
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
higher education; tertiary education
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability