workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
electricity; (electric) light
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
schoolgirl; female student
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
shriek of delight; cry of joy
preface; introduction; preamble
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
encouragement award; honorable mention (award); honourable mention
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
comfort; consolation; diversion
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly