as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
be (that) as it may; having said that
supplementary examination
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
promotion (school, military, etc.)
several years; a few years
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
inside one's heart; in one's mind
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
(with a) start; fright; alarm
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be surprised; to be astonished
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in that way; like that; that way
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
leaving school; expulsion (from school)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
first year; initial (year)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to ask; to enquire; to query
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier