to fight against; to oppose; to face
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
if you think about it; come to think of it
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
fine performance; tour de force
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
beginning; clue; starting point
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison