reality; actuality; hard fact
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
that day; the very same day
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
serious; severe; grave; acute
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
something like ...; something called ...
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to cease; to stop; to be over
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
those (near the second person)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
again; once more; a second time
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have