holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
training range; training grounds; training area
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
expression; look; countenance; face
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the whole school; all the schools
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
life; living; I; me; student
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman