bright; intelligent; clever; smart
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to apologize; to apologise
to well up; to burst; to arise
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
first challenge; first try
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to escape from; to get out
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
how long; how far; how much
self-determination; suicide
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
confused; flustered; at a loss
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to boost; to force up; to push up
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
inquiry; enquiry; hearing