room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to need; to call for; to require
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to have a meal; to take a meal
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
free time; time at leisure
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
choice; selection; option
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
when it becomes; when it comes to
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
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 get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)