to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
only; merely; but; no more than
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to do for (the sake of someone else)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
materials; data; document
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
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regarding highly; attaching importance to
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
three; three years of age
individual; private person; personal; private
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
subleader; assistant leader
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
good young man; agreeable youth
highest grade; superlative degree
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord