to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
gaining admission into a school in a school district other than one's own
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
backward country; underdeveloped country; developing country
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
this (very thing); this precisely
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
immortal; undying; indestructible
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to arrive home; to return
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
bad influence; negative influence
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger