academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to understand (each other); to comprehend
and so; therefore; for that reason
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
beforehand; in advance; previously
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to flare up; to fly into a rage
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
individual; private person; personal; private
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)