not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
what kind of; what sort of; what
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
killing two birds with one stone
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)