self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
normalcy; normality; normal
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
kindergartener; preschooler
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
student accommodation; student dormitory
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
based on; built on; made from
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
living together; communal life; cohabitation