truancy; school non-attendance
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
strict order; peremptory command
home-schooling; studying at home
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
maintenance; preservation; improvement
teacher; instructor; professor
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
another time; some other time
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
one's own work; making by oneself
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to be opposite; to face each other
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
innermost depths of one's heart
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to smile broadly; to grin widely
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever