approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
understood; I see; OK; present; here
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
two classes; double; two sets
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
club activities; extracurricular activities
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(not) so much; (not) that much
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
match; game; bout; contest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
serious; not joking; straight
spring break; spring vacation
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be needed; to be wanted