huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
attendance; presence and absence; attendance and non-attendance
rating; ranking; grading; classification
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
cold; icy; chilly; freezing
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
delivery; transfer; hand-over
world; society; people; the public
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
putting into operation; invocation
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
rest; break; recess; intermission
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
as much as one can; as much as possible
sovereign; emperor; monarch
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on