unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
results; record; grades; marks
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
meaning; significance; sense
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
rather; sooner; preferably
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
student (esp. a university student)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
time; hour; period; class
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate