wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
continuation; succession; series
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
literary woman; talented woman
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)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
by myself; in person; by oneself
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service
synchronization; synchronized swimming
last night; yesterday evening
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)