recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
again; once more; a second time
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to push (something) against
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
two persons; two people; pair; couple
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark