to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
again (and again); once again; yet again
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
illicit sexual relationship
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
memory; sense; experience
right in the middle (of); midst; height
match; game; bout; contest
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
schoolgirl; female student
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
way; method; means; resource; course
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
unfairness; injustice; partiality
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed