sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to throw at; to turn; to raise
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
preparations for returning (home)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
results; record; grades; marks
dozens; scores of; decades
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount