to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
corridor; hallway; passageway
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to put one's hand on; to touch
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
greeting; a fine thing to say
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
opposite side; opposition
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
three times; thrice; third (interval)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
third-year student; third-year pupil
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person