if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
24 hours; twenty-four hours
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
concession; conciliation; compromise
senior high school student
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
together; at the same time; same; identical
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
animated TV show; cartoon
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)