beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
number of articles; quantity
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
separate; scattered; apart
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to win and advance to the next round
trivial; not amounting to much
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
looking depressed; long face
recently; lately; these days
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
alone; by oneself; on one's own
telephone call; telephone (device)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
have a good day; take care; see you
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
piece; fragment; one (object)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied