light; easy; non-serious; minor
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
stairs; stairway; staircase
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
quiz; short test; mini test
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to