honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
reason; cause; history; origin
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
unidentifiable; unidentified
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
suspicion (of others); jealousy
totally willing; fully motivated
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
from outside; from the side
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
house across the street; neighbor across the street
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
(not) so much; (not) that much
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to crawl out of; to creep out of
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension