accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
special; particular; peculiar; unique
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
first class plus; extra special
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sense of smell; olfaction
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together