so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
reduction by half; halving
power; might; authority; influence
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
soldier; combatant; warrior
sailor suit; middy uniform
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bright person; talented student; prodigy
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
senior high school; high school
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
ten; 10; ten years of age
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound