to state; to express; to mention
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
middle of the night; dead of night
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
than; from; out of; except; but; more
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
supplementary examination
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
correction; revision; rectification
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
failing mark; failing grade
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
while; during (the time when)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering