being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to be born; to come into the world
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
while; during; performed in this condition
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
results; record; grades; marks
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
... years old; age (of) ...
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
like a decent person; human
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
tone (of voice); manner of talking
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)