everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
proposal; proposition; suggestion
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
results; record; grades; marks
person of high rank or position
after that; afterwards; thereafter
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
way; method; means; resource; course
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
in one's own way or style
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post