to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
spring water; clear (pure) water
to make an appearance; to show up
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
resolute; determined; bold
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
(skilled) writer; essayist
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
starting line; starting point
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
to refer to; to use as reference
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
messenger; envoy; emissary
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
to press a question; to cross-examine