remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
superiority; predominance
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to graduate from a university
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
protruding tooth; overbite; bucktooth
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
people of color (colour); non-white races
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to get help; to enlist aid
how; in what way; how about; questionable
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)