to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
throng; gathering of people
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
results; record; grades; marks
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to complain; to make a complaint
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
human; human-like; as a person
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)