because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to take over; to hand over
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
number one; first; best; most; game; round
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to attempt; to test; to try out
reaction; response; reaction
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)