piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
wearing one's hair in braids
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to examine someone's expression
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
nine; team; players on a team; no
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to cease; to stop; to be over
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
unprecedented; never seen before
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to call the roll; to take attendance
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
clearing one's throat; cough
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial