throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
speech; expression; wording; language
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
way of asking; way of listening; listener
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
unqualified; without qualifications
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
greater than ...; bigger ...
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
fully prepared; all ready
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to change (one's clothes)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
locker room; changing room; dressing room
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense