bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
for the first time in one's life
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to make an appeal; to urge
only; merely; but; no more than
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
form; method; system; formula
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
home area; home town; local
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
another school; other schools
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)