to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
being very busy; busyness
general; popular; common; typical
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
friend's house; home of a friend
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
originally; by nature; from the start
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
don't you think?; indicates question
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
man; male; masculine gender
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion