to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
never mind!; don't worry about it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
head of the student council; president of the student council
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
now that; since; so long as; because
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
many; much; plenty; hardly
time; hour; period; class
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
schoolgirl; female student
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
imagination; supposition; guess
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
something; some kind of; for some reason
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour