pride; dignity; self-respect
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
hating; strongly disliking
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to change completely; to change suddenly
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
disinheritance; disowning
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
slight; insignificant; small
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
hospitalization; hospitalisation
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
supplementary lecture; supplementary lesson; extra classes
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
students attending lectures
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
word for word; verbatim; literally
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving