term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
supplementary examination
summer vacation; summer holiday
constitution; rules; regulation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
contrary to one's expectations
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
severe; strict; tough; hard
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...