honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
rebellious phase; rebellious age
serious; not joking; straight
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
selection; choice; option
minimum; at the very least
counter for choices, options, etc.
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be needed; to be wanted
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to walk; to move forward; to make progress