to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
lord of a manor; estate steward
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
end of term; end of semester
to feel depressed; to be down
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
successively; one after another
calling by name; designation; nomination
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
on the occasion of; at the time of
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to push (something) against
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
wrong; different; not like that
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
publication of results; announcement of results