temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to be too numerous; to be too much
three; three years of age
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
student (esp. a university student)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
success; prosperity; boom
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
narrow; thin (sized); slender
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
environment; circumstance
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
if it is the case that ...
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about