surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace