opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
group; party; team; squad; section
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
in unison; as one; united
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to watch intently; to stare
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
transfer; assignment; conveyance
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to break the silence; to break one's silence
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
temporary absence from school
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know