folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
results; record; grades; marks
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
long ago; already; a long time ago
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to name; to call; to christen; to term
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to look down on; to make light of
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
memory; sense; experience
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
failed student; student required to repeat a year
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to go past; to pass; to pass by
during; for the duration of
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to