all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
homeroom; form room; form class
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
corridor; hallway; passageway
forcibly; against one's will
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
quiet; still; surreptitious
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
artificial hill (in a garden)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry