thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
pride; boast; credit (to)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
piling shame on top of shame
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
considerably; fairly; quite
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
founder; originator; pioneer
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
development; exploitation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
war; fighting; fierce competition
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to distribute; to hand out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...