aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
library (usu. single-room); small library
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to have the privilege of doing
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to flare up; to burst into flames
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
out-of-school; off-campus
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
homeroom; form room; form class
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to overdo; to do too much
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
self-praise; praising oneself
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification