after school (at the end of the day)
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
underestimation; undervaluation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
question; inquiry; enquiry
upward adjustment; upward revision
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to be surprised; to be astonished
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
personality; character; individuality; personhood
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
core; core; hardcore; all-out
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
interior; inside; internal
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to entrust; to leave to a person
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
how; in what way; by what means
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
opening ceremony (of the school term)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour