senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
serious wound; serious injury
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
something; some kind of; for some reason
normalcy; normality; normal
it seems so; that's what it looks like
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to have the privilege of doing
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
as far as the eye can see
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
commuting to school; school commute
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid