statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
that day; the very same day
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
problematic statement; controversial remark
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to care for someone; to look after someone
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
place to put something; storage space
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cannot be helped; unavoidable
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
decision; determination; resolution
comfort; consolation; diversion
encouragement; cheering on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive