the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
quiz; short test; mini test
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
marking; grading; scoring
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
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
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities