to go past; to pass; to pass by
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
assembling a criminal case
injury; inflicting bodily injury
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
area; region; district; locality
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
choice; selection; option
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation