to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
left side; left-hand side
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
moving about; stirring about
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to throw at; to turn; to raise
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
self-analysis; autoanalysis
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to push aside; to brush aside
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
contrived; false-sounding
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
irritation; annoyance; frustration
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus