keeping things tidy and in order
to cut; to slit; to slash
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
vehement objection; bitter opposition
addition; adding; supplement
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
each and all; every single one; everybody
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
sign of remorse; indication of regret
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
advance; moving forward; progress
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
talented person; clever person
to count on one's fingers
multiplication table; times table
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says