from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
indecent act (esp. molestation or indecent exposure)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
exaltation; emotional uplift
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
several people; a few people
collection of books; (personal) library
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
study group; study meeting
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to mistake (A for B); to misread
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake