one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
wherein; therein; thereinto
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
discovery; detection; finding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to take a breath; to take a short rest
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
several weeks; a few weeks
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
patterns of thinking; train of thought
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
extremely; very; really; super; so
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
it seems so; that's what it looks like
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course