to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
moneymaking; earning money
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
report; notification; registration
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
senior high school; high school
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally