posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to say no more; to sink into silence
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
both hands; both arms; ten
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
that is to say; so that means
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
opposite; reverse; contrary