to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
some people; a few people; several people
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
superiority complex; sense of superiority
at that time; in those days
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to like; to love; to be fond of
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to cause someone to worry
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
resentment; indignation; anger
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
junior high school student; middle school pupil
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy