third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
of no interest; not interested
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
genuine article; real thing; real deal
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
wherein; therein; thereinto
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)