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to study hard before an exam, test, etc.

cram before the exam, test

100

When a teacher, a parent or someone says good words to you

I like when my teacher praises me! It empowers me to work even harder!

100

When you do not agree with a person, you want things to be your way, you don`t like something, you are_____

I don`t want to go swimming. Hence my mom had to cancel my lessons. My parents think that I am stubborn.

200

when two people look exactly the same

She and her mom are the spitting image of each other

200

when a person changes the idea of what you said

She is always twisting my words! I didn`s say that I don`t like hockey, I told her that I can`t go to the hockey game because I have a lot of homework

200

synonym of "so, that`s why"

hence

I failed my exam. Hence I need to rewrite it.

300

when a person starts her carreer from the very difficault and not respectable position, but works hard and finally becomes a director

She worked her way up and now she is a senior manager in the company

300

when you feel that you need to do something

At the end of the school year, in May, I felt the urge to go on holiday! 
300

when you want the rules not to be strict, or you want to change the rules a little

I think we need to loosen the rules at school a little. I don`t want to wear a uniform.

400

very strange and difficult situation

He is in a predicament right now - his car is broken and it`s snowing hard outside.

400

synonym of "sometimes"

every now and then

I go to the cineman every now and then.

400

when you missed school because you were on holiday, or you were ill. And then you get back to school but you need to learn all the missing material from the book 

I was on holiday in Turkey with my parents and I missed 2 weeks of school. Hence I need to catch up on my studies now.

500

when someone tells you some good words and you feel pleased and proud for yourself

I am flattered! My mom told me that this is the best cheesecake she has ever eaten!

500

when the main focus of the person in life is work, school, children, etc.

My mom`s life revolves around work. She works so hard!

Now my life is going to revolve around school.

500

when you don`t do your homework/ project/ important task now, but you do it in the last minute

put something off until the last minute

I always put my homework off until the last minute. I do it right before the lesson.