at the mercy of (something or someone)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
new student; freshman; first-year student
physical strength; muscle strength
exploitation; overuse; abuse
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
long hair (usu. of a man)
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
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
school building; schoolhouse
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
fast walking; semi-jogging
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
fine weather; fair weather
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
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 thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
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; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
construction; architecture (of buildings)