research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
after school (at the end of the day)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
being too late; losing one's final chance
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on