schoolgirl; female student
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
the last moment; the very end
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
garbage man; garbage collector
company name; name of a company
neighbouring house; neighboring house
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
shack; shanty; hut; barracks
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to run through; to run past
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance