to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
whispering into a person's ear
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
attendance; presence; appearance
results; record; grades; marks
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
unfairness; injustice; partiality
presence; sitting with; being with
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
in order; in turn; one by one
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to know (a person); to think
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
that is to say; so that means
some people; a few people; several people
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why