wearing one's hair in braids
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to fall in love (with); to love
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
loved one; lover; sweetheart
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
correction; rectification; mending; repair
want to ... do something; would like to ...
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
reinforcement; strengthening
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
in a little bit; after a short while
at work; in the midst of work; working
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
seeing in the dark; night vision
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to work hard at one's lessons
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
unfairness; injustice; partiality
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
storage space (esp. in a home)
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up