I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
of no interest; not interested
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
form; shape; figure; visage
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to cease; to stop; to be over
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
how; in what way; how about
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)