middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
home area; home town; local
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
at least; at most; (even) just
after school (at the end of the day)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
in the same way as; just like
to have troubles; to have concerns
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
perfect; complete; flawless
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to stop walking; to pause
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to be at a loss for words
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
victim; injured party; sufferer
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)