series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
eternal; unlimited; endless
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
outside of; not covered by
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
considerably; greatly; a lot
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
changing clothes; change of clothes
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
patient; unhurried; leisurely
narrow margin; slim margin
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
go on!; right!; here goes!
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
posture; position; pose; attitude
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel