to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
with no effort at all; easily
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
main cause; primary factor
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
everything; anything; nothing
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
being the runner-up; finishing second
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
sphere; counter for balls
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
proper; right; reasonable
regular game; regular-season game
(period of) a year; during an era