primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to summon courage; to be brave
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to be sooty; to be stained
ground glass; frosted glass
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to become better; to improve
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
meteor; shooting star; falling star
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
the early bird gets the worm