speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
this world; this life; world of the living
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to cease; to stop; to be over
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
senior high school; high school
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
accurate; correct; precise; exact
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
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
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
proposal; proposition; suggestion