to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
use; utility; profit; gain
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
based on; on the basis of
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
three sides; small offering stand
offender; transgressor; violator
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
(find) common (meeting) ground
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
another school; other schools
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(not) even once; (not) ever
recommendation; referral; endorsement
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
by-laws; detailed regulations