actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
inside a plane; in-flight
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine in (light); to illuminate
last night; yesterday evening
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to sink (into); to get depressed
single word; a few words; brief comment
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
world history; international history
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
foreign; abroad; overseas
truancy; absence without leave
results; record; grades; marks
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
important; momentous; essential; principal; major