direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
lodger; guest (esp. at a hotel)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
age thirty; one's thirties
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
single word; a few words; brief comment
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
even though; despite; when
that is to say; so that means
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
offender; criminal; culprit
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
thought; consideration; thinking
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
as planned; according to plan
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
putting out the lights; turning off the lights