strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to have meaning; to be meaningful
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
school building; schoolhouse
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
secret base; hideout; hidden position
in that manner; like that
inspection; examination; check
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
guard; security (officer); guardsman
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere