pleasant feeling; good vibes
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
too much; excessively; too
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
mental derangement; madness; insanity
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
school building; schoolhouse
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
how many people; a number of people
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to go past; to pass; to pass by
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)