making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
support group; fan club; (election) committee
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
aging; ageing; growing older
increase and decrease; fluctuation
academic bulletin; school gazette
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
donor; contributor; provider
cirrocumulus; cirrocumulus cloud
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
circular window; round window
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
while; during; performed in this condition
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
autumn breeze; fall breeze
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
pockmark (caused by a pimple); acne scarring
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
one's (living) environment
teaching licence; teacher's license
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to try all possible means
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering