so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
serious; not joking; straight
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
imagination; supposition; guess
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
such; this sort of; like this
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
company president; manager; director
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
construction; architecture (of buildings)
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
great difference; major mistake
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make