endurance; perseverance; patience
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
granted that; even if; even though
degree of familiarity; popularity
truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to grow up; to become an adult
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
one way or the other; either way
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
stirring; slight movement
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
along; parallel to; in accordance with
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat