to hold one's tongue; to shut up
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
joints; points (of a speech)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
memory; sense; experience
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
passing through without stopping; passing by
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
settlement; solution; resolution
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
many; much; plenty; hardly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms