special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
personal; individual; private
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
going back to sleep; sleeping in
absence due to illness; sick leave
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
start of work; commencement; opening
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be at a loss for words
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
observation; survey; watching
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict