school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
victory stand; winners' podium
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to look forward to something
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
for your information; I'm telling you
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
subtracting points; points deducted
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
story; tale; talk; discussion
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
maternity leave; paternity leave
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to grow up; to become an adult
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to discuss; to talk together
it is not (like that) either
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching