surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
group; party; team; squad; section
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
study; diligence; discount; reduction
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
I see; that's right; indeed
in the same way as; just like
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
private tutor; coach; governess
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
sons and daughters; children; girl
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
results; record; grades; marks
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
finding employment; getting a job
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement