attendance (at school); going to school
start of work; commencement; opening
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
third-year student; third-year pupil
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
it's no joke; gimme a break!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to spread; to be propagated
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to gather; to collect; to assemble
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
leaving; quitting; retiring
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
president (of a society); chairman
great war; great battle; world war
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...