securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
from the beginning; from scratch
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
immediately; right away; on the spot
questions and answers; dialogue
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to join together; to combine; to join up
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
going straight on; going straight ahead
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to