declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
very interesting; of great interest
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
else; in addition; besides
to gather; to collect; to assemble
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
to refuse; to decline; to deny
after school (at the end of the day)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
participation; joining; entry
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
message; informative matter
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
succession; continuation; series; sequence
offender; criminal; culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)