though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
school rules; school regulations
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to begin shooting; to shoot out
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
boy; son; baby boy; young man
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
main school; principal school; this school; our school
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
the other day; a few days ago
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
question; inquiry; enquiry
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
elegant; graceful; refined
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous