student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to say; to be pleased to say
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); common horsetail
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
not caring; not giving a damn
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
killing time; staving off boredom
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
coexistence; living together
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)