transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
4th day of the month; four days
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
school building; schoolhouse
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
snugly; cosily; compactly
about; concerning; related to; -ish
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
vitality; energy; dynamism
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to look young; to seem young
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
the whole school; all the schools