just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
adds force or indicates command
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to make an appearance; to show up
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cooperation; collaboration
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
speculation; thinking; meditation
to repeat; to do something over again
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be silent; to say nothing
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
no, not like that (but like this)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
that is to say; so that means
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity