results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
literary woman; talented woman
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
such ... as; or some such
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
next term; next period; next version; next release
head of the student council; president of the student council
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
club activities; extracurricular activities
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
nothing but; except; no more than
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing