to become better; to improve
sympathy; compassion; pity
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
time; hour; period; class
settlement; solution; resolution
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to jump at; to be attracted by
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to pass (of time); to elapse
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
action; operation; effect; function
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be silent; to say nothing
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
just because; even if; even though
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
feeling; sense; impression
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
story; tale; talk; discussion
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning