thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
experiment; experimentation
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
scenery; scene; landscape
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
blood relationship; blood relative
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
running as fast as one can
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled