to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
foreign; abroad; overseas
finding employment; getting a job
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
due form; official; formality
of course; certainly; naturally
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
however; having said that; but
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to stray from; to get lost
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
number of days (times) one has attended
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
set of three; three sets; three classes
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
after a long time; for the first time in a while