before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
being very popular; being in great demand
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
senior high school; high school
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
club activities; extracurricular activities
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pupil; student; schoolchild
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
periodic; regular; routine
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
ten; 10; ten years of age
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lately; recently; nowadays
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
already; now; no longer; not any more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
use; utilization; utilisation; application