stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
sincere; honest; faithful
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
front; frontage; facade; main
sour look; surly face; pout
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
tone (of voice); manner of talking
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
fast walking; semi-jogging
materials; data; document