dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
3rd day of the month; three days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
all; entire; whole; altogether
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
redoing; doing over again
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise