nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
level; standard; water level
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
interference; intervention; meddling
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
high achiever; student with good academic results
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a little bit; a little while
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
attendance (at school); going to school
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
future (usually near); prospects
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
dream for the future; hopes for the future
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
school rules; school regulations