scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
clerk; office worker; office staff
academic affairs; educational affairs; school affairs; administrative affairs of a religious body
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
out-of-school; off-campus
hello; good day; good afternoon
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less