natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
educational institution; school; academy; campus
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
next generation; future generation
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
commerce; trade; business
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
(your) daughter; young woman
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)