almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
school building; schoolhouse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
calm; composed; cool; quiet
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
invisibly; secretly; privately
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to be transparent; to show through
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
hairline at the nape of the neck; nape
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern