pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
derivation; development; offshoot
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
assembly of the student body (esp. one led by the student council); regular student meeting
graduation ceremony; commencement
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
is that so?; I see; right; oh
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
after school (at the end of the day)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
ability; capability; skill
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to put into effect; to put into practice
influence; clout; leverage
to become better; to improve
to wear glasses; to put on glasses