to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be found; to be discovered
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
rather; sooner; preferably
results; record; grades; marks
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)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
another; different; something else
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
homeroom; form room; form class
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
test period; exam period; examination time
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged