after school (at the end of the day)
library (usu. single-room); small library
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
pure literature; belles-lettres
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
100,000; hundred thousand
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
if you think about it; come to think of it
co-education; mixed education
to look around; to look towards (us)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
charming; fascinating; attractive
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
refusal; rejection; denial; veto