to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
like that; that way; thus
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
observation; survey; watching
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
one's possessions; ownership
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to follow another's example
should; must; -able; probably; likely