probability; likelihood; chances
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
to continue to do; to persist in doing
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
results; record; grades; marks
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)