to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
circulation (of the blood)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
school district; school area
strenuous efforts; exertion
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
free speech; freedom of speech
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
an issue being settled; a case being closed
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
sense of sound; sense of pitch
to jump at; to be attracted by
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
management; administration; operation
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be helpful; to be useful