student in a higher grade; upperclassman
trivial; not amounting to much
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
article; news story; report; account
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
after school (at the end of the day)
street; quarter; district; area
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
wall newspaper; wall poster
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through