headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
alone; by oneself; on one's own
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable