crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
head of the student council; president of the student council
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
students' association; alumni association
immediately; at once; instantly
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
all parts; various parts; every department
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
knowing; (an) acquaintance
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
regular employment; typical employment
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
private; personal life; (one's) privacy