I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sphere; counter for balls
to pick up; to find; to gather
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means