poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
for a while; for some time; for a period
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
advanced level; high grade; senior
wherein; therein; thereinto
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(not so) much; (not) very
interior; inside; internal
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together