senior high school student
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
each and all; every single one; everybody
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
indescribable; having no way to express
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
the same kind; accomplice; partner
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
body and soul; mind and body
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
pride; boast; credit (to)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
starting point; starting line
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence