the other day; a few days ago
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to start working; to take action
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
rival; competitor; competition
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
study group; study meeting
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care