overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
power; authority; jurisdiction
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
club activities; extracurricular activities
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
schoolgirl; female student
to loiter around; to wander about
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
notice; notification; report; posting
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with