to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
last week; the week before
silence; stillness; quietness
to change completely; to change suddenly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
homeroom; form room; form class
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
odds and ends; all; every
to cease; to stop; to be over
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
that kind; competition; match
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)