repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
to become summerly; to become like summer
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
delay; putting off; procrastination
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
making practical; making useful; implementing
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
stale; hackneyed; cliched
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
next; secondly; subsequently
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
inscrutable; incomprehensible
remembrance; recollection; recognition
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
person concerned; interested party; related party