to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
forced laugh; forced smile
no need to guess; certainly
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to give; to do (something) for
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
had better ...; had better not ...
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
insurance; guarantee; warranty
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
all night long; all through the night
chilly; unpleasantly cold
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
spring break; spring vacation
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
people; citizens; subjects; folk
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
complete stranger; total stranger
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe