so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
coherence; order; focus; point
rather; better; instead; if anything
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
after school (at the end of the day)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
don't you think?; indicates question
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
homeroom; form room; form class
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to have a talk; to tell a story
start of work; commencement; opening
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
door; gate; opening; title page