formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
study; research; investigation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
professor; teaching; instruction
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
participation; joining; entry; adherence
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
some people; a few people; several people
had better ...; had better not ...
user's manual; instruction manual
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
right beside; close to; nearby
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon