ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
observation; survey; watching
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
carefree; free from worry
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be too numerous; to be too much
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
regret; repentance; remorse
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
disparate society; stratified society
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
strainer; colander; filter
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation