to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
participants; participating athletes
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
overlooking; turning a blind eye
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
number of times; frequency; count
total; sum total; total amount
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
truancy; absence without leave
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to shake one's head (in denial)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
way of speaking; intimation
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down