almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
attendance (at school); going to school
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
that; the matter in question
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
isolation; being alone; being friendless
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
secretariat; executive office
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
in proportion to; according to; depending on
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
had better ...; had better not ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be found; to be discovered