tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to raise one's voice; to shout
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
drama; theatre; theater; play
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on