dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
such ... as; or some such
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
but; however; provided that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to thrust before; to thrust at
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
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)