hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
rather; better; instead; if anything
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
tape transcription; transcribing from recorded tape; audio-typing
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
scale; scope; plan; structure
all present; all concerned; all of us
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
two classes; double; two sets
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
first match (in a series)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)