pupil in ... year; student in ... year
time; hour; season; time of the year
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
narrow margin; slim margin
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
simple honesty; tactless frankness
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
overall victory; championship
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to cut corners; to be shoddy
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
function; facility; faculty; feature
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
university student; college student
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to thrust down; to push off
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand