to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
stealthily; secretly; in secret
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
end of term; end of semester
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
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
perfect; complete; flawless
such; this sort of; like this
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to watch intently; to stare
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
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
end; close; conclusion; termination
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
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 do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
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