to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
incident; affair; happening; event
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
should; must; -able; probably; likely
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to grimace; to make a wry face
failure; mistake; blunder
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on