because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
review (of learned material); revision
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound