grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
speech and conduct; words and deeds
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school
professor; teaching; instruction
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
alone; unaided; away from home
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
continuing one's education into university
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
stepping back; drawing back
jumping to a wrong conclusion