that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to be needed; to be wanted
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
trouble; bother; annoyance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
match; game; bout; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pupil; student; schoolchild
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in comparison to; rather than
loveable; very likeable; like very much
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
shameless; shameless person
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog