excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to get drunk; to become tipsy
junior high school student; middle school pupil
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
school building; schoolhouse
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
someone (something) not to be trifled with
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
and; thereupon; because of that
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
minority group (party); minority
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
promotion; raising of status
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
light and darkness; light and shade
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
level; standard; water level
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
job hunting; job searching