that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
how; in what way; by what means
complete stranger; total stranger
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
just because; even if; even though
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
considerably; fairly; quite
beginning; outset; first; onset
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
feeling; sense; impression
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...