to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
what kind of; what sort of; what
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
considerably; greatly; a lot
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
speaking (generally related to learning English)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
had better ...; had better not ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
school of one's (first, second) choice
interview (e.g. for a job)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
then; well; so; well then
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
and; AND (Boolean operator)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
case; occasion; situation; circumstances