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 fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
at least; at most; (even) just
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
advanced level; high grade; senior
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
(not so) much; (not) very
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
secret; private; surreptitious
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
study; research; investigation
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation