honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
warning color; warning colour
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to threaten; to make threats
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
unique; peculiar; singular
threshold; breaking point
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
classification; categorization; sorting
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
illustrated diary; picture diary
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
nonchalantly; without a care
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
temporary absence from school
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with