primary school; elementary school; grade school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
someone; a certain person
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
worthless thing; trivial thing
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits