distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
violent explosion; bursting
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to watch steadily; to stare
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
schoolgirl; female student
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
life; living; I; me; student
transfer student; student changing schools
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to move (house); to change residence
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
surname; family name; last name
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
exemplar; model; example; pattern