to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to perceive; to understand
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
madder red; dark red; crimson
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
special (specialized, specialised) subject
specialist training; upper-level course
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil