leaving; quitting; retiring
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to support each other; to support one another
to be able to manage somehow or another
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
light or fine rain; drizzle
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
carefree; free from worry
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
comparatively; relatively
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to show up; to appear; to turn up
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
now that; since; so long as; because