wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
strong pressure; heavy pressure
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
dreamer; daydreamer; visionary
wicked thought; wicked mind
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
transfer student; student changing schools
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
noisy; confused; uproarious
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
interested person; volunteer; supporter
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to begin; to set about; to start
to become dim; to become blurred
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective