to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
front; frontage; facade; main
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
at a glance; at first sight
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
commissioned officer; military officer
armed forces; military; troops
there is nothing; having nothing
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
square; formal; prim; stuffy
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
head of the student council; president of the student council
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
even though; despite; when
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
president (of a society); chairman
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)