to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
goods; merchandise; commercial items
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
to take on a role; to take part
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
selling out; being sold out
big leakage; uncontained leak
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
physical education; PE; gym (class)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
way; method; means; resource; course
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(feather) duster; dusting
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
totally willing; fully motivated
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
summoning spirits; calling down spirits; spirit evocation; communing with spirits; communicating with the dead; spiritualism
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity