temporary absence from school
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
that's a different matter; that's a different story
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
(not so) much; (not) very
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
nature; property; disposition
war situation; progress of a battle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
one day; (on) a certain day
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
border; boundary; area; region; psychological state; mental state
behind; in the rear; in back
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo