aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
winter vacation; winter holidays
New Year's Eve; December 31
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Christmas Eve; holy night
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
making a guest appearance; guest starring
tendency; trend; inclination
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
this and that; one thing or another
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
transfer student; student changing schools
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
good feeling; feeling good
calling by name; designation; nomination
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
template; run of the mill; formulaic
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
reaching; attaining; arrival
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
no need to guess; certainly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days