loitering; hanging around; wandering around
second-year student; biennial
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
(for the) first time in one's life
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
copy-and-paste; copypasta; block of text which is copied and pasted across the Internet
comparatively; quite; rather
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
quick-witted; quick to understand
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
measurement error; calculation error
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
ten; 10; ten years of age
within; inside of; less than
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
society; the world; the times
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...