taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
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.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
journal; magazine; periodical
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
suited figure; person in a suit
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
study; research; investigation
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
should; must; -able; probably; likely
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
life; living; I; me; student
second-year student; biennial
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
results; record; grades; marks
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to take (be in) charge of
several times (as large, over)