to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
index finger; forefinger; second toe
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
outside of; not covered by
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
because of; owing to; due to
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
race (of people); type of person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)