to make a lasting impression
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
set of three; three sets; three classes
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
undisputed; entirely; perfect
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
just the other day; quite recently
light blue; pale blue; aqua
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)