from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
mockery; derision; ridicule
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
decision; determination; resolution
tension; mental strain; nervousness
transfer student; student changing schools
attendance (at school); going to school
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
year in, year out; always; 24-7
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
up until now; as recently as the present
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all