apparently; appears to be
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
retainer; attendant; escort
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
womanly; ladylike; feminine
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
presence (impressive quality)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
low (level, value, price, etc.)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
impossible; unlikely; improbable
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to be talented; to be able
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)