Vocabulary
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a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
one should not rush to make a profit; business is (best run when sales flow like) a cow's drool (i.e. long and thin)
people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistle
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
Berlin Wall
... is considered to ...
Fleming's rules (Fleming's left-hand rule and Fleming's right-hand rule)
(Fleming's) left-hand rule
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
glowstick; neon light stick
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
-th (e.g. one fifth)
walls have ears; sliding doors have eyes
to bud; to sprout; to germinate
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
walls have ears; walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
should do; ought to do; must do
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to treat without respect; to treat unkindly; to neglect
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
to fall in love
be (that) as it may; having said that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
almost every day; constantly
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
gender-neutral
easy come, easy go; lightly comes, lightly goes; soon gotten soon spent
time waits for no man; time and tide stay for no man
to become distinct
good bye; I'm off; see you later