cheering group; cheering squad
well-bred; of good upbringing
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
minute adjustment; fine tuning
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
colorless and transparent
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
theatre-going; theater-going
passion; temper; irritability
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
(not) a single person; (no) one
to pretend not to know; to feign ignorance; to tell a lie; to lie
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
gale; violent (strong) wind
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
sales message; sales copy