though; even if; whether ... or ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
wherein; therein; thereinto
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
company president; manager; director
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
one's way (ahead); one's path
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)