truancy; school non-attendance
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
how; in what way; by what means
student (esp. a university student)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
future (usually near); prospects
go that far; to that extent
pessimism; disappointment
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level