to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
rather; better; instead; if anything
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
master; teacher; stable master
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in one's own way or style
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
great laughter; burst of laughter
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to wring the neck; to strangle
originally; by nature; from the start
rapid-fire comic dialogue
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling