to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
after school (at the end of the day)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
(period of) a year; during an era
(not) even once; (not) ever
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
it is not (like that) either
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)