stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
people; citizens; subjects; folk
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
covered with; stained; smeared
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
in deep black; in jet black
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
temporary absence from school
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
absorption; suction; attraction
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
please; somehow or other; one way or another
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
system; institution; organization; organisation
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
in the meanwhile; during the time
to look around; to look towards (us)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter