just as one was told; like she (he) said
candy; sweet; confectionary
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to think of; to come up with
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
after school (at the end of the day)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
special measure; special measures
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; dressing oneself; putting on clothes
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
educational institution; school; academy; campus
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate