provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
originally; by nature; from the start
such; like that; that sort of; very
senior high school; high school
commuting to school; school commute
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
temporary absence from school
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
time; season; period; phase; stage
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
declaration of a state of emergency