active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
and then; and so; and; so then
washing machine (laundry)
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(feather) duster; dusting
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
occasional; infrequent; rare
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)