number one; first; best; most; game; round
female high-school student
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
rather; better; instead; if anything
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
feeling keenly; fully realizing
such; like that; that sort of; very
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
momentous (crucial) decision
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
reform; reformation; reorganization
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
establishment; settlement
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like