to fight to the bitter end
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
this (very thing); this precisely
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
joke; playfulness; kidding around
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to have a reason; to have an excuse
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
next term; next period; next version; next release
one-year-old; one year old
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
dining; dining room; meal
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to forget completely; to leave behind
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
the whole school; all the schools
casting and counting votes
scene; view; prospect; outlook
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
leaving early (for work); (taking the) early shift