this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
settlement; solution; resolution
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to whine; to make feeble complaints
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
special training; intensive training; crash course
physical education; PE; gym (class)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
both (people); the two of them
promising; hopeful; full of promise
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender