to wait and see; to see how the land lies
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
very; extremely; excessively
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
such ... as; or some such
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
distinction; differentiation; classification
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
tail (animal); tail end; tip
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
isolation; being alone; being friendless