territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to encamp; to take up a position
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
considerably; fairly; quite
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
attendance; presence; appearance
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
popular person; favorite; favourite
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
but; however; provided that
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
the place for; the time for; the level of
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
time; season; period; phase; stage
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)