junior high school student; middle school pupil
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
globular shape; spherical shape
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to grow up; to become an adult
actor; actress; player; performer
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
choices; alternatives; options
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
school building; schoolhouse
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to have no chance (of succeeding)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
subtracting points; points deducted
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard