speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
cares; ill feeling; reserve
anything and everything; just about everything
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
every year; yearly; annually
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
results; record; grades; marks
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
counter for choices, options, etc.
impossibly hard video game
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
second; number two; runner-up
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)