between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
personal affair; one's own affair
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
educator; teacher; educationalist
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
experience; history; record; career
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
janitor; caretaker; custodian
graduate; alumnus; alumna
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
memories; recollections; reminiscence
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
systematic; regular; routine
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling