being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to gather; to collect; to assemble
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
principal occupation; core business
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
personal; individual; private
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
quiz; short test; mini test
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
preparation; arrangements
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to complete decisively; to do to completion
true to one's name; living up to one's name
results; record; grades; marks
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
chance; opportunity; occasion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way