uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
unfortunately; regrettably
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to lose heart; to lose motivation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
after school (at the end of the day)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
since; henceforth; ever since
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
really; truly; indeed; good grief
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
about this time; about now
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
at least; at most; (even) just
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
if so; in that case; in that situation
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
how others look at you; what others think about you