to go past; to pass; to pass by
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to get between; to be caught in
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(not) so much; (not) that much
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
having lost face; in a bind
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
maximum permissible level or dosage
being too late; losing one's final chance
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
that's the way it is; such is life
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter