term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
selection; choice; option
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
(not so) much; (not) very
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
same; similar; (just) like; equal
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on