to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
supervisory authority; regulatory authority; right of management; custodial right
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to stick it out (until the end)
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
correction; revision; amendment
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
quarrel; dispute; argument
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
secret admirer; closet fan
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
loud laughter; hearty laugh
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan