maintenance; preservation; improvement
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
with a start; with a jump
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
since when; from when; how long
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
school building; schoolhouse
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
bad influence; negative influence
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to have both; to possess both; to combine with