name; given name; first name
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
appearance; figure; shape; form
demanding; difficult; strict
had better ...; had better not ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
question; inquiry; enquiry
man; male; masculine gender
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be transparent; to show through
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
genuine article; real thing; real deal