long-established; old-established; traditional
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
another school; other schools
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
chance; opportunity; occasion
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to not believe one's ears
to concern; to be related
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
sense of values; values; value system
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to say; to be called; to do
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
perception; sensing; noticing
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
it's not like; it isn't as if
this school; the school in question
dream for the future; hopes for the future
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
powerful person; influential person
like this; this sort; this way
party; set; gang; company; person
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
absence; disregard; indifference
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!