everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
chair; stool; post; office; position
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
determination; resolution
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to pass (of time); to elapse
after school (at the end of the day)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
electricity; (electric) light
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
invisibly; secretly; privately
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
traditional; conventional
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist