halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
such; like that; in that way
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
educational institution; school; academy; campus
very large school; school with a very large number of students; (lit.) mammoth school
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
compensating; making up for; supplementation
hey there; I say; see here
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to apologize; to apologise
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees