near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to have meaning; to be meaningful
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
police officer; policeman; policewoman
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
reduction by half; halving
two classes; double; two sets
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
spot; point; place; position
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate