to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
this and that; various things
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
around the clock; day and night
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)