to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
attendance (at school); going to school
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
second-year student; biennial
to step firmly; to harden by treading
schoolgirl; female student
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to watch over; to watch attentively
to flare up; to burst into flames
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
loser; defeated person; the defeated
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
use; utilization; utilisation; application
separation; farewell; parting
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
action; operation; effect; function
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
unheard-of; unprecedented
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
negotiations; discussions; connection
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed