testimony; (verbal) evidence
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to subsist; to keep on living
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
multiple choice (e.g. question)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
attendance; presence; appearance
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
compulsory subject; required subject
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
a glance; a look; a glimpse