the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
club activities; extracurricular activities
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
management; administration; operation
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
preparations for returning (home)
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
free (of charge); gratuitous
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
chief; main; principal; important
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to make a speech; to address
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
results; record; grades; marks
person of high rank or position
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell