somewhat below; slightly below
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
history; pedigree; lineage
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to happen to hear; to overhear
communality; community; having something in common
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
school building; schoolhouse
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
sharing; division; draw; tie
high achiever; student with good academic results
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
insula; ancient Roman apartment building; inside slider
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
student (esp. a university student)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
(divine) providence; dispensation
for a change; for variety's sake
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
licking one's lips; licking one's chops