(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
with a start; with a jump
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
every person; every mouth; every entrance
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who does not like to make an effort
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
casting; cast-metal object
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
group of companies; combine
financial power; financial means; wealth
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
world domination; global domination
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles