place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
really; truly; indeed; good grief
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
president (of a society); chairman
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
such ... as; or some such
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
how; in what way; how about
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
genius; prodigy; natural gift
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be thrilled; to be excited
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing