student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to accept; to receive; to agree
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
world; society; people; the public
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
at first; in the beginning; originally
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
polish; improvement; burnishing
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
I see; that's right; indeed
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that