chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
dear me; I mean; or rather
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
circulation; dissemination
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
of no interest; not interested
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
summer vacation; summer holiday
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
convenience; user-friendliness
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
social game; social network game
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it