common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
isolation; being alone; being friendless
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
comprehension; understanding
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
when; how soon; how long until
elementary; basic; rudimentary
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
rival; competitor; competition
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
came here; coming here; recently
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
environment; surroundings; circumstances
complete change; about-face
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
at the time; in those days; then
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy