senior high school; high school
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
(bank) balance; remainder
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
in order; in turn; one by one
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
what do you want?; can I help you?
the masses; the lower classes; the common people
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
interior; inside; internal
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
waste of time; killing time
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability