(temporary) closure of school
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
passing the winter; hibernation
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
electricity; (electric) light
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
adverse circumstances; adversity
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
three; three years of age