recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
school rules; school regulations
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
particularly; only; in the case of
(turned out) all right in the end
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
relation; connection; relevance
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
in the end; at the end of the day
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
and yet; though; when; in spite of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
either way; in any case; one way or another