(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
story of one's experiences
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
senior high school; high school
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
boarding house; school dormitory
just one person; only one
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
thoughtful; deep-thinking
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
exactly as stated; verbatim
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
sentiment; sentimentality
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together