pupil; student; schoolchild
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
chance; opportunity; occasion
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order