useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
talking while standing; standing around talking
way of talking; speaking style
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
extracurricular activities
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
half and half; fifty-fifty
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
disorder; chaos; confusion
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to dye; to colour; to color
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
vice; immorality; corruption
latecomer; person who arrives late
death penalty; capital punishment
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off