schoolgirl; female student
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
power balance; balance of power
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be helpful; to be useful
prospects of victory; chances of success
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
worst; poor and boring; uncool
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
for today; for the time being
third day of the month; three days
within; inside of; less than
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
small change; coins; small sum of money
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
complete stranger; total stranger
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle