after school (at the end of the day)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
go on!; right!; here goes!
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
order; command; directions; instructions
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to polish up; to shine up
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
head; lead; vanguard; first
departure; leaving; starting; standing
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly