to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to look down on; to condescend
nothing but; none other than
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
these guys; these fellows
to need; to call for; to require
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
club activities; extracurricular activities
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
somehow; for some reason or other
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
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
precarious situation; precarious state
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
society; public; community; social studies
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to move (house); to change residence
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to have the privilege of doing
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
original intention; initial resolution