to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
senior high school student
to breathe out; to exhale
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
metallic sound; metallic clank
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to push aside; to brush aside
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to incur someone's enmity
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
to push (something) against
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
complete stranger; total stranger