to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
top hundred; hundred best
short essay; pamphlet; tract
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
at that time; in those days
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
somehow; for some reason or other
selling out; being sold out
distant look; faraway look
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh