considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
a second time; again; once more; twice
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
personal; individual; private
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
so; therefore; and; (and) then
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sexy; popular; well-liked
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
results; record; grades; marks
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
person of high rank or position
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
rich person; wealthy person
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
at that time; in those days
of course; certainly; naturally
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
near oneself; close to one; familiar