as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
trading card; collectible card
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
piece; fragment; one (object)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt