to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
flight; desertion; escape
standard; average; typical; normal
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
late at night; at a late hour
incessant working; working non-stop
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
hedge; fence; border; limit
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention