self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to take (be in) charge of
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
selection; choice; option
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
carrying voice; well-projected voice
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to boost; to force up; to push up
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
lip-syncing; lip-synching
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
some people; a few people; several people
ago; since; before; previous
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious