accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
lost article; something forgotten
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
electricity; (electric) light
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to get accustomed to using
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
(political) power; authority; influence
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
personal; individual; private
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline