to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
summer vacation; summer holiday
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
quiz; short test; mini test
results; record; grades; marks
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
after school (at the end of the day)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left