a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
report card; result sheet
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
festival merrymaking; revelry
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
another thing; exception; special case
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
collaboration; joint work
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
human pillar; human sacrifice
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
personification; impersonation; embodiment