lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
elder sister; older female friend
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
highly selective university; university with high entry requirements; elite university
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
proper; right; reasonable
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
clear; precise; definite; distinct
dream for the future; hopes for the future
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
junior high school student; middle school pupil
in proportion to; just as much as
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
clearly; distinctly; vividly
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
proposal; offer; request; application