results; record; grades; marks
new student; freshman; first-year student
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
life; living; I; me; student
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
question; inquiry; enquiry
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
lightly; easily; carelessly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in that manner; like that
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's own child; one's own children
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to make a speech; to address
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be silent; to say nothing
simply; merely; only; solely
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange