stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
skepticism; scepticism; doubt
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
ending up right back where one started
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
tangent (trigonometric function)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
matter of time; question of time
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
new student; freshman; first-year student
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
picking up trash; collecting garbage