simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
with a start; with a jump
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
don't you think?; indicates question
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
president (of a society); chairman
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
club activities; extracurricular activities
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
frequency (of occurrence)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
national polity; National Athletic Meet
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
really; truly; indeed; good grief
time; season; period; phase; stage
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
maintenance; preservation; improvement
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
retention; maintenance; preservation
how long; how much; to what extent
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach