academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
name; given name; first name
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to make a lasting impression
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
set of three; three sets; three classes
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
undisputed; entirely; perfect
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
just the other day; quite recently
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
light blue; pale blue; aqua
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)