to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
this world; this life; world of the living
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
just the other day; quite recently
election; selection; choice
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
pupil; student; schoolchild
annual (plant); first-year student
sanity; consciousness; soberness
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
winter vacation; winter holidays
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
school rules; school regulations