educational institution; school; academy; campus
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
spelling mistake (usually in a foreign language)
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
identification; ID; identity
ability; performance; efficiency
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
association; society; organization; organisation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
existence; being; presence
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
traitor (to one's country)
in succession; one by one