(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
long ago; already; a long time ago
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way