objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
review (of learned material); revision
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
promotion (school, military, etc.)
recitation; reciting from memory
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
oregano (Origanum vulgare)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
a little bit; a little while
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
Ireland (country); Republic of Ireland; Éire; Ireland (island)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
common species; cosmopolitan
existence; being; presence
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle