dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
hostility; animosity; enmity
street at night; making a night journey
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
already; now; no longer; not any more
according to plan; as planned
connection; link; relationship
human; human-like; as a person
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
promising; hopeful; full of promise
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
but; however; provided that
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to hand (over); to deliver in person
election; selection; choice
attraction; lure; invitation
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of