to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to pass (of time); to elapse
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
club activities; extracurricular activities
end of term; end of semester
review (of learned material); revision
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to smile (at); to grin (at)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
study group; study meeting
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
foreign; abroad; overseas
three persons; three parties
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
self-exile; going into hiding
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
pupil; student; schoolchild
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
missing someone; loathing to part
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care