at once; immediately; right now
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
conversely; on the contrary
violent emotion; passion; fury
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
and yet; though; when; in spite of
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
when it comes to ...; as for ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
guess; speculation; supposition
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
imagination; supposition; guess
much less; to say nothing of
(another's) child; child; kid
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be silent; to say nothing
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command