case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to solicit; to demand; to extort
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
planning; plan; project; arrangements
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
school education; formal education
control; management (e.g. of a business)
the dark side; the seamy side
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
schedule; program; programme; agenda
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
still; even now; to this day
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to look down over; to look down on
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder