dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
government; administration; ministry
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
potato chips; potato crisps
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
special radio or television programme; television special
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
werewolf; Werewolf (social deduction game); Mafia
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
over-fond parent; doting parent
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
standard; set; routine; decided
communication skills; communication ability
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
mental aspect; mental side
school building; schoolhouse
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
sad to say; how sad; alas
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh