pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
drawing board; drafting board
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
established by a ward; ward; municipal
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
circulation planning flow planning
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
special (specialized, specialised) subject
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
railroad; railway; rail transport
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
festival merrymaking; revelry
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
level ground; plain; flatland