half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
in the meanwhile; during the time
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
objection; dissent; protest
good bye; I'm off; see you later
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
permission; approval; authorization; license
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
class representative; head of class
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
exemplar; model; example; pattern
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
diligent; hard-working; industrious
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
large number (of); many; majority
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
classmate; friend in the same class
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge