private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
(social) class; rank; grade
pride; boast; credit (to)
like a decent person; human
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
information leak; data breach
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
student in a lower grade; underclassman
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
female private parts; female genitals
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to forget completely; to leave behind
to force one's way through
rare; uncommon; not often seen
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
ideally; if one were to wish for more
still better; even better
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
steady; honest; sober; straightforward