student in a higher grade; upperclassman
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
attendance (at school); going to school
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
school building; schoolhouse
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
fast walking; semi-jogging
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
fine weather; fair weather
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations; (lit.) Yelang thinks too highly of itself
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
construction; architecture (of buildings)
combustible gas; flammable gas
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
annual (plant); first-year student
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself