by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
sanity; consciousness; soberness
school building; schoolhouse
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
shouting in a thunderous voice
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to distinguish oneself; to stand out