academic year;  school year;  year in school;  grade in school
 to be helpful;  to be dependable;  to stand by (someone)
 to take one's place;  to take one's position;  to go into position;  to line up
 second (unit of time);  arc second
 to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.);  to throw down the gauntlet;  to tackle (e.g. a problem);  to attempt;  to pressure (someone) for sex;  to make advances to
 how;  in what way;  by what means
 terrible;  dreadful;  terrifying;  surprising;  startling;  tremendous
 to punch;  to hit and hit;  to stamp out;  to pierce;  to bore into;  to knock down walls
 punch (with the fist);  punching (a hole);  hole punch;  punch (drink);  punch (in a song, speech, etc.);  impact
 school principal;  school headmaster;  school headmistress
 to scold;  to chide;  to rebuke;  to reprimand
 manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.);  in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
 to stop;  to quit;  to put an end to
 to let go of;  to release;  to part with (e.g. a possession);  to relinquish;  to send away (e.g. one's child);  to let go
 now that you say that;  now that you mention it
 to polish;  to shine;  to brush (e.g. teeth);  to refine (e.g. a skill);  to improve;  to cultivate
 to go astray;  to become corrupt;  to go bad
 to stand on tiptoe;  to rise in the world;  to become arrogant
 to outrun;  to run through to the end
 to take (someone) with one;  to bring along;  to go with;  to be accompanied by
 to that extent;  to that degree;  so much;  so
 by all means;  by all costs
 sense;  sensation;  feeling;  intuition
 to walk behind someone;  to follow in someone's footsteps
 number (in a series);  (one's) turn;  watch;  guard;  rank;  standing;  bout
 retirement;  retiring (from a race, match, etc.);  dropping out
 very;  greatly;  much;  just about to;  almost;  very nearly
 surely;  clearly;  without a doubt;  in all probability;  no matter how one slices it;  no matter how one looks at it
 decoy (for hunting);  stool;  lure;  decoy;  stool pigeon
 complex;  inferiority complex;  complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
 to deepen;  to heighten;  to intensify