(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
instant; moment; for an instant
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
almost; roughly; approximately
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to mark the end; to spell the end
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
one day; (on) a certain day
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
uninhabited island; desert island
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
main cause; primary factor
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur