to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
this (very thing); this precisely
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
physical condition; state of health
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to feel depressed; to be down
to hide; to keep to oneself
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
homeroom; form room; form class
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to rank next to; to come after
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
autumn period; autumn term (e.g. school); fall period; fall term
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
extreme masochist; very masochistic