surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
school building; schoolhouse
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to mark the end; to spell the end
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to face; to go towards; to head towards
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)