as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
permission; approval; authorization; license
test period; exam period; examination time
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
I appreciate your efforts
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
since when; from when; how long
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
still life (painting, drawing)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
worthless; pointless; useless
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
now that; since; so long as; because
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
letting (someone) die without helping
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to hold fast; to protect to the end
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet