(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
marking; grading; scoring
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sympathy; compassion; pity
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah