external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
club activities; extracurricular activities
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
charming; fascinating; attractive
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
in the hospital; hospitalized
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
deputy section or department manager
clerical desk; office desk
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
report; notification; registration
half of a piece of paper; half-size paper; (ticket) stub
adviser; advisor; consultant
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
control; management (e.g. of a business)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
polite; respectful; reverent
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
aluminium sash (aluminum) (i.e. window frame)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to attempt; to test; to try out
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
living thing; living creature; animal; life
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
polish (jewels); cultivation