that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to thrust down; to push off
school building; schoolhouse
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
light; easy; non-serious; minor
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
even more; still more; further
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
gravitational field (of a celestial body); sphere of gravitation; gravisphere
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
overall victory; championship
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
town; city; municipal; urban
every year; yearly; annually
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
a few years ago; some years back
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
father; dad; husband; you; he
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
relation; relative; kind; cordial
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety