other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
curse; spell; malediction
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
final; eventual; ultimate
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
prohibition; inhibition; ban
laboratory animal; experimental animal
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one after another; in succession
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable