friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
personal criticism; character sketch
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to take a breath; to take a short rest
at a loss for words; stumped for words
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to see through; to see the true nature of something
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to overflow from something full
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
one-by-one; separately; in detail
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sense of relief; feeling of relief
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar