running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
to hide; to keep to oneself
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
educational institution; school; academy; campus
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
leaving school during a term
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to whine; to make feeble complaints
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
sketch (depicting real people or nature); drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture; child's copying pictures; mirror image (e.g. of society); (metaphorical) depiction