I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
after that; afterwards; thereafter
program (e.g. TV); programme
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
secret; private; surreptitious
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to make merry; to be festive
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
Oklahoma mixer (folk dance); Turkey in the Straw
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
depending on; dependent on
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
if it is the case that ...
attendance; presence; appearance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)