diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
to pay attention; to be watchful
voice training; vocal exercises
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
hedge; fence; border; limit
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
separate; scattered; apart
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
every single word and phrase; word by word
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
virile; tough; masculine; intense
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty