sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
pleasant feeling; good vibes
I appreciate your efforts
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
question; inquiry; enquiry
interior; inside; internal
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
decisive battle of brief duration
genuine article; real thing; real deal
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to figure out; to get an idea
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
even if ...; even supposing that ...
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
later on; eventually; afterwards
attendance (at school); going to school
lock-opening; lock-picking
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)