at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
all; entire; whole; altogether
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
only; merely; but; no more than
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
warp; curvature; curve; arch
(simply) because; on account of; as if to; (as though) about to
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
school building; schoolhouse
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
if it is the case that ...
attendance (at school); going to school
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
pupil; student; schoolchild
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
study; pursuit of knowledge
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment