to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to stare back at; to look back at
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
quiz; short test; mini test
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety; profligacy
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
serious; severe; grave; acute
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to threaten; to make threats
next year; next fiscal year
to gain fame; to make one's name
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for