school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
coagulant; coagulating agent
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
echo; echo; ultrasound (scan); Echo
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to have a talk; to tell a story
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
bait; decoy; lure; easy prey; easy victim; sucker
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
special council or commission
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
suffix for familiar person
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
graft survival; survival of a transplant; engraftment
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
expressing one's mind; speaking out