as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rising; ascending; climbing
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
two times; twice; two degrees
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to be worried; to be troubled
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
second-year student; biennial
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
selection; choice; option
considerably; fairly; quite
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
beginning; outset; first; onset
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
results; record; grades; marks
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste