marking; grading; scoring
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
ago; since; before; previous
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
form; shape; figure; visage
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
female high-school student
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
impossible; unlikely; improbable
how; in what way; by what means
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
all; entire; whole; altogether