standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
training; drill; practice; discipline
the whole day; all the day
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
supervised; under surveillance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
alone; by oneself; on one's own
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
and yet; though; when; in spite of
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to show up; to appear; to turn up
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy