peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
silence (not speaking); muteness
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
number one; first; best; most; game; round
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
for the first time in one's life
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to tower above; to stand out
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
second-year student; biennial
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
together; at the same time; same; identical