academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
nothing but; except; no more than
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
with a friendly grin; smilingly
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
superior; superiors; senior
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
genuine article; real thing; real deal
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish