foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how long; how far; how much
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to talk; to chat; to chatter
question; inquiry; enquiry
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
for your information; I'm telling you
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
school inter-class ball-game competition
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment