role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
imagination; supposition; guess
attractiveness; charm; amiability
diligent student; studious person
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to choke; to have trouble breathing
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
pupil; student; schoolchild
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
audio tape; magnetic tape
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
how many people; a number of people
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
trivial; not amounting to much
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately