voluntary restraints; self-limitation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to say no more; to sink into silence
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
such; this sort of; like this
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
had better ...; had better not ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess