point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to jump into; to rush into
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
more than anything; above all else
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
attendance (at school); going to school
physical condition; state of health
message; informative matter
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
application; request; petition
document; official papers
in order; in turn; one by one
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
commuting to school; school commute
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
guardian; protector; patron; parent
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
(written) application; application form
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
economical; bargain; good value; good-value