regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the other day; lately; recently
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
results; record; grades; marks
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
group dating; gathering for young people to socialize with the opposite sex
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
realistic; practical; grounded
natural; reasonable; understandable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
one more time; once more; once again
in that way; like that; that way
imagination; supposition; guess
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up