senior high school student
infancy; childhood; tender age
gifted education; special education for gifted children
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
application; request; petition
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(something) so small; so little; trifling
how many people; a number of people
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
way (of doing); manner; method; means
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
odorless; odourless; unscented
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
older brother and younger sister
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
such; this sort of; like this
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to pretend; to act (as if)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller