division into equal parts; equal parts
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
together; at the same time; same; identical
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
discovery; detection; finding
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pupil; student; schoolchild
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be surprised; to be astonished
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
menial; meanness; servility; abject
at first; in the beginning; originally
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
lately; recently; nowadays
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking