creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
striking; remarkable; considerable
within the year; before the year is out
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
extra charge; specially reduced charge
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university