taking pictures secretly; taking a sneak shot
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
handrail; railing; banister
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
two times; twice; two degrees
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
calculated; premeditated; considered
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to some extent; to a certain extent
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
financial power; financial means; wealth
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
another school; other schools
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
nice; likeable; desirable
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be found; to be discovered
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
everyday life; daily life
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
stimulating; exciting; provocative
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear