to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
student in a lower grade; underclassman
else; in addition; besides
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to care for someone; to look after someone
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate