utmost limits; extremity; limit
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
girl; lass; young thing; chick
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
considerably; greatly; a lot
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
commencing with; including
to burn with combativeness
falling in love; attachment
chance; opportunity; occasion
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
in public; in company; in the presence of others
deputy head teacher; vice principal
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
ingenuity; resourcefulness
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
being somewhat excited (agitated)