contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
study; diligence; discount; reduction
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
tendency; trend; inclination
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sensual love; love affair
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
sympathy; empathy; response
all you want; as much as one wants