regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to have a rumor circulating
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
corridor; hallway; passageway
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
by myself; in person; by oneself
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence