club activities; extracurricular activities
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
at once; immediately; right now
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
true state; actual condition; reality
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
had better ...; had better not ...
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
summer vacation; summer holiday