academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
talk; recital; narration; topic
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
tarsier (Tarsius syrichta); specter lemur; spectre lemur
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to need; to call for; to require
such; this sort of; like this