tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
particularly; only; in the case of
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
tremendous; big; great; terrible
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
transfer student; student changing schools
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
life; living; I; me; student
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
take care of yourself; get well soon
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
attendance; presence; appearance
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage