immediately; right away; on the spot
objection; dissent; protest
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
foundation (makeup); foundation garment; foundation (organization); underpainting (in oil painting)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to hang (something) on the wall
by today; before the day is over
after school (at the end of the day)
something like ...; something called ...
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to flare up; to fly into a rage
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to lend an ear to; to listen to
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
confidence; trust; faith; credit
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
school building; schoolhouse
to lie deep in; to extend far back