primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
eccentric; crank; oddball
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to keep away; to keep at a distance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
leaving everything up to someone else
most part; greater part; majority
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
without being discouraged by this (experience); without letting this put (you) off; without being held back by this
to compete with; to vie for
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely