to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to increase; to add to; to augment
that's the way it is; such is life
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
world history; international history
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
don't you think?; indicates question
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
silence (not speaking); muteness
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state