to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
expectation; anticipation; forecast
with a start; with a jump
school bag; school satchel
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
bill (at a restaurant); check
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
talking while standing; standing around talking
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
such a thing; something like that
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
special training; intensive training; crash course
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
protective film (e.g. for a smartphone)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
last week; the week before