firm; strong; solid; stable
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
fast walking; semi-jogging
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bank; weir; embankment; levee
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to take up a lot of space; to have a large space to oneself
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
ago; since; before; previous
surroundings; environs; circumference
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
student (esp. a university student)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
odds and ends; all; every
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
intention; idea; inclination; wish
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
such ... as; or some such
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery