to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
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
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
class-A; A class; A grade
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
in swarms; in great crowds
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
difference; variation; difference
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
counter for choices, options, etc.
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series