difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
second-year student; biennial
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
arm; skill; efforts; ability
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)