reality; actuality; hard fact
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
B class; B grade; second rate
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
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)
don't you think?; indicates question
beginning; outset; first; onset
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hygiene; sanitation; health