lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
time; hour; period; class
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
bright person; talented student; prodigy
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
history; pedigree; lineage
heir; inheritor; successor
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom