superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to not take seriously; to take lightly
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
day by day; every day; by the day
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to work hard at one's lessons
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
physical condition; state of health; shape
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
how can (one) do something
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut