class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
undisputed; entirely; perfect
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
safety; welfare; well-being
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
conference room; council room
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to prevent; to take precautions
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
alone; by oneself; on one's own
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to summon; to get used to call
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')