to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
master; teacher; stable master
resignation; acceptance; consolation
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
while; even though; despite
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
nothing but; except; no more than
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
but; however; although; though
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
after school (at the end of the day)
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused