to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
study group; study meeting
day after day; day by day
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
supplementary examination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
I couldn't care less; not caring less
financial power; financial means; wealth
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
dropout; quitter; deserter
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
winter vacation; winter holidays
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
ratio; proportion; percentage
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
third day of the month; three days
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
exactly as stated; verbatim