passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
what people say; rumours; public opinion
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
economic strength; economic power; economic might
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
elementary, junior high and high school
almost every day; almost daily
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
success or failure; result
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing