not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
primary school; elementary school; grade school
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
although I say; although one might say; although called
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
scene; sight; scenario; setting
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
name; given name; first name
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
attendance; presence; appearance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
material; materials; data; information; documents
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)