stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe out; to exhale
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
review (of learned material); revision
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
is never the case; has never happened
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
regret; repentance; remorse
in one's own way or style
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
future (usually near); prospects
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
selection; choice; option
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter