primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
confusion; mixing; merger
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
is something that; is that which
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
not caring; not giving a damn
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
surely; certainly; without doubt
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion