group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to put one's strength into
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
just above; right overhead
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
stature; height; size; physique
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
classification; categorization; sorting
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
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special training; intensive training; crash course
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to perceive; to understand
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
assertion; declaration; affirmation
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
school building; schoolhouse