simple and clear; plain and simple
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
all; entire; whole; altogether
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
order; sequence; procedure
of course; certainly; naturally
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
true state; actual condition; reality
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
the ways of the world; human nature
instability; insecurity; crankiness
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
military cadet; officer cadet
bad news; news of a death; death notice
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to straighten up; to sit upright
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
official business; public business
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)