one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
link; directory entry; rink
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
horror film; horror movie
to feel a chill run down one's spine
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to add (to); to add on; to append
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
eccentric; crank; oddball
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
club activities; extracurricular activities
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil