to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
beautiful legs; great legs
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
intercept; interception; counter-attack
offense and defense; offence and defence
for a while; for some time; for a period
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
practical problem; practical matter
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
superintendence; supervision; administration
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher