promotion; advancement; rising in rank
individual; private person; personal; natural person
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
ten-year-old; ten year old
interruption; suspension; break
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
leadership skill; leadership ability
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
rival; competitor; competition
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to make a success in life
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect