silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
expulsion movement; boycott
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
discipline; punishment; reprimand
demotion; relegation; downgrading
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to come back; to bloom a second time
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
had better ...; had better not ...
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
world; society; people; the public
explosion; rupture; break off
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
lately; recently; nowadays
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer