to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
promotion (school, military, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
supplementary examination
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
leaving school during a term
way; method; means; resource; course
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
senior high school; high school
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material