sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be born; to come into the world
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
how long; how far; how much
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
biological (system); bio-
electricity; (electric) light
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
gender; distinction of sex; sex
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
dissection; autopsy; analysis
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
internal organs; viscera; intestines
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
genetics; study of heredity