flash (of light); glint; schiller
summer vacation; summer holiday
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
watch (timepiece); watching (a trend, developments, etc.); observing; (one's) watch (on a ship); watchkeeping; watch cap
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that day; the very same day
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
drawing board; drafting board
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression