to be reflected in a mirror
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
unattractive, uncouth man
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
looking pale; looking unwell
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
about when; about what time; how soon
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
study; pursuit of knowledge
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
attendance (at school); going to school
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
master's (academic degree)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
parallel world; parallel universe
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol