staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
intention; idea; inclination; wish
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
teacher; instructor; professor
guesswork; speculation; hunch
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
directions; instructions; orders; command
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
this for sure; certainly is
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to be frank; to drop all pretense
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
technical skill; ability; capacity
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
student; follower; students and pupils
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject