race (of people); type of person
hiding one's embarrassment
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
considerably; greatly; a lot
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to laugh away; to laugh off
(major) world religion (i.e. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam)
big talk; boasting; bragging
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
to surround; to crowd around
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
confections; sweets; candy; cake
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...