seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
such ... as; or some such
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
number one; first; best; most; game; round
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to sentence; to assign a penalty
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course