last week; the week before
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
results; record; grades; marks
person of high rank or position
to put up (a notice); to post
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to be embarrassed; to lose face
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
notice; attention; observation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
instead; but (on the other hand)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session