attendance (at school); going to school
preparation; arrangements
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
had better ...; had better not ...
to cause someone to worry
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
prevention; precaution; protection against
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest