prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
preference; priority; precedence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
preparations for returning (home)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
originally; by nature; from the start
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
results; record; grades; marks
dozens; scores of; decades
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
study; diligence; discount; reduction
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on