conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to forget completely; to leave behind
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
student in a lower grade; underclassman
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
piece; fragment; one (object)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants