grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
in succession; one by one
to throw into; to toss into
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to say no more; to sink into silence
until now; so far; up to the present
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean