graduate; alumnus; alumna
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
personality; style; appearance
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
(temporary) closure of school
wind music; wind instrument music
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
established practice; custom
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to defy conventional wisdom
exclusive; attached to; specialist
whispered conversation; whispering
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
number of (large) animals
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to give; to do (something) for
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
beauty contest to name Miss ...