to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
modesty; humility; being humble
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
triangle; triangular shape
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
leading person; foremost figure
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to discuss; to talk together
staff member; station employee; official