present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
advanced level; high grade; senior
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
than; other than; except; but
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
absolutely; positively; decidedly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ambitious (heroic) undertaking; daring enterprise; grand scheme
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
truancy; absence without leave
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty